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
- Wed, Jun 20, 2018
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Adults
- Easy
- 8 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Please do not sign up.
This is event is set up to document everyone who passed their Crevasse rescue eval outside the May field trips.
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.
Badges
students will earn:
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