Crevasse Rescue, Glacier Travel
Types: Alpine, Summer, Winter
Learn to safely navigate complex glaciated terrain safely and how to perform a rescue should it ever be needed.
Next Departure:
Leaving May 15 2021 from $299.00Crevasse Rescue, Glacier Travel
BlackSheep's Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Travel Course is hands-on with time spent on a glacier.
This two-day crevasse rescue and glacier travel course is designed to give you the skills you’ll need to get into the alpine this summer. Whether it’s the Tantalus Range, Bugaboos, Wapta, the Spearhead or some other amazing but glaciated area you will have the tools and knowledge to deal safely and efficiently with any glacier travel. And should things go wrong, or you run into a problem, you will have the gear and skills to solve it yourself quickly and efficiently.
This crevasse rescue and glacier travel course will deliver all the information that you need from the basics to some more advanced topics at a pace that works for each student. Some prior knowledge and experience working with ropes is definitely an asset, especially when it comes to the crevasse rescue techniques, but is not at all required. We will go over it all. We will even spend some time on a glacier to really work through the concepts and address the problems and complications that can arise in real life that are hard to replicate in town.
Topics covered include: light-weight rope kits and other glacier travel equipment, when and how to rope up, reading glaciers, winter and summer travel, snow and ice anchors, rope ascension / self-rescue and a lot lot more.
Upcoming Courses:
May 15 to 16 2021
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| Group Size | 6 |
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Jun 5 to 6 2021
| Status | Available |
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Fine Print:
- A $100 deposit per person is required to secure a booking.
- The final payment due 30 days prior to the trip.
- Trips subject to 5% GST.
- We highly recommend Travel & Medical insurance.
- Be sure to look over our Booking Policies.
- Participants will be required to sign a Waiver.
Day 1: Squamish
- 8:30am – Sign waivers, review goals for the day, discuss some general concepts:
- Summer vs. winter
- When to rope up & How to rope up
- Anchors
- What to do in an emergency
- 9:30am – Head to the cliff for practical sessions on crevasse rescue:
- Practice roping up
- Review equipment & systems
- Run through rescue scenarios
- Rope ascension / self rescue
- 4:00pm – Wrap-up at the cliff & walk back to the Adventure Centre for a debrief
Day 2: Field Day
- 7:00am – Quick gear check & drive to the trailhead (4×4’s required)
- Hike up to the south glacier & rope up
- Travel over to the north glacier
- Work on safe travel technique through complicated glaciers
- Review snow & ice anchors
- Practice a “real” rescue in an actual crevasse
- 5:00pm – Back at the vehicles for a debrief
Activities and Add-Ons for this Course
Squamish Hostel
Alpine Bonus Day
