Climbing Course
Basic Glacier Travel Course
Glacier Travel Course
- Info
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Contacts
Mark Scheffer
Leader
- Sun, Apr 1, 1906 - Thu, Oct 25, 1906
- Committee: Seattle Climbing
- Members: $350.00 Guests: $450.00
- Availability: 15 (15 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The glacier travel course gives students the skills needed to travel on glaciated peaks.
Badges you will earn:
Basic Glacier Travel Course
Course Requirements
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Travel Gear Demo - RETIRED | |||
| Route-Place TBD |
Tue, Mar 25, 2014
Registration closed Mar 24
|
9
participants
|
|
| Glacier Travel Course: Snow Field Trip 2 - RETIRED | |||
| Route-Place TBD |
Sat, May 17, 2014 -
Sun, May 18, 2014 Registration closed May 16
|
5
participants
|
|
| Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, Apr 23, 2016 -
Sun, Apr 24, 2016 Registration closed Apr 20
|
8
participants
4 instructors
|
|
| Glacier Travel Course: Intro and Gear Demo - RETIRED | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Mar 1, 2016
Registration closed Feb 25
|
9
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Glacier Travel Course: Snow Field Trip 1 - RETIRED | |||
| Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, Mar 5, 2016
Registration closed Mar 3
|
60
participants
13 instructors
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel Lecture #2 - Snow Travel, Avalanche Skills | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Mar 22, 2016
Registration closed Mar 17
|
10
participants
11 instructors
|
|
| Glacier Travel Course: Skills Fieldtrip - RETIRED | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Sun, Apr 3, 2016
Registration closed Mar 27
|
13
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Glacier Travel Course: Social - RETIRED (optional) | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Apr 14, 2016
Registration closed Apr 11
|
29
participants
22 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 30, 2017
Registration closed Mar 28
|
9
participants
12 instructors
|
|
| Glacier Travel Course: Conditioning Hike - RETIRED (optional) | |||
| Mount Si Old Trail |
Sun, Mar 12, 2017
Registration closed Mar 10
|
7
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Old Trail |
Sun, Mar 19, 2017
Registration closed Mar 17
|
6
participants
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel Skills Night - Practice Session (optional) | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 5, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 12, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 15, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 22, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 26, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 2, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 9, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Apr 12, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 16, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Apr 19, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 23, 2018
Registration closed Feb 1
|
0
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Mar 4, 2019
Registration closed Jan 1
|
0
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 1, 2019
Registration closed Apr 1
|
11
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 8, 2019
Registration closed Apr 8
|
10
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 15, 2019
Registration closed Apr 15
|
9
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 22, 2019
Registration closed Apr 22
|
10
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, Apr 29, 2019
Registration closed Apr 29
|
10
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 6, 2019
Registration closed May 6
|
9
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 13, 2019
Registration closed May 13
|
10
participants
3 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Mon, May 20, 2019
Registration closed May 20
|
8
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel - SIG In-Town Practice (optional) | |||
| Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, Mar 24, 2018 -
Sun, Mar 25, 2018 Registration closed Mar 1
|
6
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Snoqualmie Summit Ski Areas |
Sat, Mar 31, 2018
Registration closed Mar 1
|
6
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Skyline Lake |
Sat, Apr 14, 2018 -
Sun, Apr 15, 2018 Registration closed Mar 1
|
0
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel - Conditioner Hike | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Wed, May 30, 2018
Registration closed Feb 2
|
60
participants
|
|
| Mount Si Main Trail |
Wed, Apr 3, 2019
Registration closed Apr 1
|
5
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Seattle Climbing Graduation Ceremony - Save the Date (optional) | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Fri, Nov 9, 2018
Registration closed Aug 1
|
0
participants
1 instructor on waitlist
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Fri, Oct 23, 2020
Registration closed Oct 22
|
48
participants
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel Lecture #1 - Meet and Greet, Gear | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Feb 26, 2019
Registration closed Feb 25
|
3
participants
6 instructors
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel - SIG Snow Field Trip (optional) | |||
| Camp Muir |
Sat, Mar 23, 2019 -
Sun, Mar 24, 2019 Registration closed Mar 22
|
4
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Stevens Pass Ski Area |
Sat, May 11, 2019 -
Sun, May 12, 2019 Registration closed May 9
|
5
participants
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel Lecture #3 - Glacier Travel | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Apr 9, 2019
Registration closed Apr 7
|
6
participants
3 instructors
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel - Snow Field Trip: Ice Axe Arrest, Roped Travel, Crevasse Rescue, Snow-Camping | |||
| Alpental Backcountry |
Sat, Mar 14, 2020
Registration closed Mar 11
|
23
participants
6 instructors
|
|
| Alpental Backcountry |
Sun, Mar 22, 2020
Registration closed Mar 11
|
23
participants
6 instructors
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel - Knot Practice (optional) | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Wed, Mar 18, 2020
Registration closed Mar 17
|
5
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Tue, Mar 24, 2020
Registration closed Mar 23
|
5
participants
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Thu, Mar 26, 2020
Registration closed Mar 25
|
5
participants
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel - Workshop #2 (Crevasse Rescue, Pickets, Crampons) | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Sat, Mar 28, 2020
Registration closed Mar 25
|
8
participants
7 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Sat, Apr 4, 2020
Registration closed Mar 25
|
10
participants
6 instructors
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel - Field Trip Snow 2 Overnight (snow camping, alpine start, 2:1) | |||
| Stevens Pass Backcountry |
Sat, Apr 11, 2020 -
Sun, Apr 12, 2020 Registration closed Apr 7
|
9
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Stevens Pass Backcountry |
Sat, Apr 18, 2020 -
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 Registration closed Apr 7
|
11
participants
2 instructors
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel - Workshop #3 (prusiking, rappelling part 1) | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
Registration closed Apr 22
|
9
participants
7 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Sat, May 2, 2020
Registration closed Apr 22
|
15
participants
6 instructors
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel - Workshop #4 (2:1 eval, 3:1, rappelling part 2) | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Sat, May 23, 2020
Registration closed May 20
|
29
participants
13 instructors
|
|
| Seattle Program Center |
Sun, May 31, 2020
Registration closed May 20
|
27
participants
9 instructors
|
|
| Basic Glacier Travel - Field Trip 2: Rappelling | |||
| Seattle Program Center |
Wed, May 19, 2021
Registration closed May 18
|
1
participant
1 instructor
|
|
Roster
Required Equipment
Ice Ax
Harness
Helmet
6 Carabiners
3 single runners
3 double runners
Course Materials