Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue
want to get up into the high alpine and ski big glacier lines? want to complete longer traverses? Interested in ski mountaineering?
- learn when/when not to rope up, how to travel roped up on a glacier, glacier terrain interpretation, glacier hazard assessment
- learn the basic crevasse rescue system and how it can be modified based on the situation
- learn about the different gear that is recommended and when to use what equipment
- spend 4 days with ACMG Ski Guides skiing in glacier terrain who are there to instruct and teach and answer your questions/work on the skills you want to spend time developing
- 6 students per group max.
COURSE ITINERARY
Day 1 - classroom day (1/2 day inside, 1/2 day outside, could all be outside weather and venue depending)
- ropes and cordage and carabiners and fancy doodads, choosing the right gear
- roping up and moving together on the glacier
- crevasse rescue systems
- trip plans, route plans, whiteout navigation plans
- map and compass skills (bearings, orienting the map, interpreting the map onto terrain, resection, position fixing)
- digital navigation tools
- trip planning resources
- advanced decision-making tools/techniques
Days 2-4 - field days (venues include Rogers Pass, 93/N, Lake Louise area),
- travel on glaciers, use glaciers to access summits, get up close and personal with glaciers
- assess glacier travel conditions and hazards
- learn how to ski downhill with the rope on if needed.
- use our new skills to find the best skiing possible!