Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Course
Slocan, BC
Jan-Apr
Dec
This two-day course focuses on the skills needed for crevasse rescue and glacier travel, specifically for skiers and snowboarders. Our crevasse rescue and glacier travel course will give you the base knowledge to further your ski and splitboard mountaineering pursuits.
Participants will learn about the latest tools available for efficient crevasse rescue operations in the backcountry. Emphasis will be placed on hands-on practice, ensuring you know how to respond if a member of your group falls into a crevasse. Key topics will include:
- Securing the rest of the group.
- Setting up an anchor using skis or a snowboard, v-threads
- 3:1, 5:1, drop-loop haul systems, rope ascension and rappelling
- Glacier travel methodology, terrain management, tying into a rope, travelling roped up, probing and track setting/ route finding
By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence and skills needed to act quickly and effectively in a rescue situation.
Outdoor Professionals
