Crevasse Rescue Skills Clinic - Stevens Pass Ski Area

This small-group clinic provides an opportunity to refine crevasse rescue systems and develop more efficient, adaptable techniques through guided instruction and practice. Priority for Olympia Basic Climbing Instructors.

Instructor
Jeff Ward is an AMGA and IFMGA-certified Mountain Guide and co-owner of North Cascades Mountain Guides. He has been guiding professionally since 1995 and is an AMGA instructor and examiner, helping train and assess future mountain guides. He brings decades of experience in alpine, rock, and ski guiding, with a strong focus on technical systems and instruction.

Clinic Objectives

Mechanical advantage systems and Z-pulley refinement
Drop end rescue
Ascending the rope with traction devices
Additional techniques and problem solving as time and conditions allow

Format
This is a hands-on, field-based clinic with an emphasis on repetition and refinement. Participants should expect to be actively engaged throughout the day.

Registration
There will not be a waitlist for this event. Interested participants should contact the organizer directly to express interest.