Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Seattle Basic Alpine Field Trip #7 - Crevasse Rescue Evaluation - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
Basic Field Trip #5 - Crevasse Rescue Evaluation
Contacts
Jan Abendroth
Primary Leader
- Thu, May 18, 2017
- Seattle Climbing Committee
- Climbing
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- 2 (33 capacity)
- 5 (12 capacity)
- Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 4:44 PM
- Tue, May 16, 2017 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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This is the sign-up for the Basic Field Trip #5 - 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.
3) Make a plan, including how to quickly assist a fallen climber who does not respond and may require emergency first aid.
4) Raising systems, including rope entrenchment considerations. Demonstrate a drop loop 2:1 raising system.
6:30 - 9pm
Location is Kite Hill at Magnuson Park, not the Mountaineers PC building.
Badges
students will earn:
Crevasse Rescue
Roster
Route/Place
Required Equipment
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 webbing)
- Backpack
- Clothing suitable for being outside for several hours and lying on the ground
Trip Reports