Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Seattle Basic Alpine Field Trip #5 - Crevasse Rescue Demo & Practice - Magnuson Park
Basic Field Trip #5 - Crevasse Rescue Demo. Optional practice.
- Tue, Apr 25, 2023
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Adults
- Easy
- 14 (40 capacity)
- 5 (15 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Kite Hill, Parking lot E4, Magnuson park.
https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/ParksAndRecreation/Parks/Magnuson/magnuson_map.pdf
6:00pm pre-meeting for instructors,
6:30pm start for students
This is the sign-up for the Basic Field Trip #5 - Crevasse Rescue Demo. We will demonstrate one of the responses to a rope-mate who has fallen into a crevasse. Including:
1) Roping up for a glacier travel
2) Hold the fall
3) anchor the rope, including back-up to friction hitch or rope grab
4) Safely approach the crevasse and communicate with fallen climber
5) Make a plan, including how to quickly assist a fallen climber who does not respond and may require emergency first aid
6) Executing the plan: Raising systems, including rope entrenchment considerations. Demonstrate a drop loop 2:1 raising system
Required Equipment
Equipment: Be sure to bring all the gear listed below. Mark your equipment so that you will be able to identify it when it gets mixed in with other gear.
- Helmet
- Harness
- 1 large, locking pear-shaped carabiner ("HMS" or "Pearabiner")
- Ice axe
- Rescue pulley
- 6 non-locking carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- 3 single and 2 double runners
- Prusik loops (two piece set)
- Hero loop
- Chest harness (made of tied webbing to adjust fit)
- Backpack
- Mountaineering boots
- Clothing suitable for being outside for several hours and lying on the ground