Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Seattle Basic Alpine Field Trip #7 - Crevasse Rescue Evaluation - Magnuson Park
Basic Field Trip #7 (Make up day) - Crevasse Rescue Evaluation
Contacts
- Wed, May 28, 2025
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Adults
- Moderate
- 11 (12 capacity)
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Make up day for Field Trip #7 - Crevasse Rescue Evaluation for anyone that cannot make the first two dates Tue, May 20, 2025 or Thu, May 22, 2025. When requesting leaders permission please state why the prior two dates cant work for you.
Note for Instructors as of 03/18/2025 I’m going to limit the instructor list for the moment until more students sign up (probably closer to the evaluation date) reason being we won’t need 4-6 instructors/evaluators for 1 or 2 students doing the evaluation. I’ll add more slots as we get more students.
This is the sign-up for the Basic Field Trip #7 - Crevasse Rescue Evaluation. You will asked to demonstrate your response to a rope-mate who has fallen into a crevasse. Including:
1) Hold the fall and anchor the rope, including back-up to friction hitch or rope grab.
2) Safely approach the crevasse, and communicate with fallen climber.
Kite Hill, Magnuson Park 6pm
Badges
students will earn:
Crevasse Rescue
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