Glacier Skiing/Snowboarding and Crevasse Rescue

For those with competent backcountry skiing or snowboarding skills who desire to safely travel on glaciers and to perform crevasse rescues. You must be able to ski or board the equivalent of an ungroomed single black diamond slope with a weighted day pack whose weight is the equivalent of a glacier rope and crevasse rescue gear. This course includes work shops, optional practices and an overnight field trip at Mt. Rainier where the students will practice roped travel and crevasse rescues. Completion of this course prepares you to ski or snowboard on Mountaineer trips rated M1G, M2G and M3G. The course provides instruction on: route finding, traveling and camping on glaciers, belaying, prusiking, and crevasse rescue systems.

Schedule for 2016 is

4/19/16 6:30 PM     1: Introduction, Glacier Travel and Equipment

4/21/16 7:00 PM     1: Optional Practice Session

4/26/16 6:30 PM    2: Knots and Belaying Session

4/28/16 7:00 PM    2: Optional Practice Session

5/3/16 6:30 PM       3: Knots, Belaying and Prusiking Session

5/5/16 7:00 PM         3: Optional Practice

5/10/16 6:30 PM    4: Crevasse Rescue Systems Session

5/12/16 7:00 PM        5: Mandatory Field Trip Planning and Preparation

5/14/16 8:30 AM     Field Trip, Mt. Rainier National Park, Paradise Ranger Station

5/15/16 7:30 AM          Field Trip, Mt. Rainier National Park, Paradise Ranger Station

5/17/16 6:30 PM      Graduation Celebration and Improvements Discussion

5/21/16 7:30 AM          Glacier Tour and Crevasse Rescue Field Trip (if needed)