GLACIER TRAVEL & CREVASSE RESCUE
Ropes & other group gear included
Private, on demand courses
Small group learning is our specialty!
IF YOU WANT TO TRAVEL ON GLACIERS, YOU REQUIRE THESE SKILLS!
❄️ Glacial morphology, terms, and identification of hazards
❄️ When and how to rope up? Equipment & techniques
❄️ Travelling on the ice roped and unroped
❄️ The most important knots & hitches
❄️ Required equipment: specialised and budget-friendly alternatives
❄️ Arresting a roped fall
❄️ Basic crevasse rescue: tractor pull, anchor building and transfer, drop loop system & mechanical advantage
Evening online course:
glacial morphology and nomenclature, identification of hazards, equipment and techniques, knots & hitches, travelling on the ice roped and unroped, equipment
Field day:
Application of key knots & hitches, how to rope up and travel, arresting a roped fall, required equipment, crevasse rescue techniques and applications, specialised fancy gear
Designed for skiers, splitboarders, climbers with zero to limited knowledge of glacial travel and systems. We'll cover theory and introductory techniques in class, then apply the skills and add more in the field. To reduce travel and maximise practice time, we will not travel on glaciers for this course. Students supply their personal gear, a list will be provided upon registration.
