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Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue

Mountaineering skills High-altitude peaks Sierra Nevada mountains Climbing course Introduction to mountaineering Glacier skills Crevasse rescue Climbing experience High altitude climbing Expedition climbing Snow and ice climbing Equipment choices Ropework techniques Alpine environment Hazard recognition Crampons and ice axe Self arrest techniques Belaying and rappelling Anchors and knots Security strategies Alpenglow Expeditions, Olympic Valley California, Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, Backcountry skiing tahoe, rock climbing tahoe, AIARE tahoe, Lake Tahoe adventures, Lake Tahoe Activities, Palisades Tahoe, Tahoe Via Ferrata
Mountaineering skills High-altitude peaks Sierra Nevada mountains Climbing course Introduction to mountaineering Glacier skills Crevasse rescue Climbing experience High altitude climbing Expedition climbing Snow and ice climbing Equipment choices Ropework techniques Alpine environment Hazard recognition Crampons and ice axe Self arrest techniques Belaying and rappelling Anchors and knots Security strategies Alpenglow Expeditions, Olympic Valley California, Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, Backcountry skiing tahoe, rock climbing tahoe, AIARE tahoe, Lake Tahoe adventures, Lake Tahoe Activities, Palisades Tahoe, Tahoe Via Ferrata

Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue

$275Per Person, Midweek
$325Per Person, Weekend
Introductory 1 full day (8 hours) North Lake Tahoe
In this course you’ll learn the basics of glacier travel and crevasse rescue including practice roped travel, self-rescue, partner rescue and more. You’ll become familiar with equipment choices, use and inspection. Take this course in Lake Tahoe, California before tackling your first big summit!
March 31, 2024
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Mountaineering skills High-altitude peaks Sierra Nevada mountains Climbing course Introduction to mountaineering Glacier skills Crevasse rescue Climbing experience High altitude climbing Expedition climbing Snow and ice climbing Equipment choices Ropework techniques Alpine environment Hazard recognition Crampons and ice axe Self arrest techniques Belaying and rappelling Anchors and knots Security strategies Alpenglow Expeditions, Olympic Valley California, Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, Backcountry skiing tahoe, rock climbing tahoe, AIARE tahoe, Lake Tahoe adventures, Lake Tahoe Activities, Palisades Tahoe, Tahoe Via Ferrata

Traveling on glacial terrain can be inherently dangerous, difficult and complicated.

Preventing a fall, or limiting the potential severity of a fall, into a crevasse while moving efficiently is the goal of glacier travel and requires practice and attention to detail. Further; if a fall does occur, rapid, organized and safe rescue is the goal of crevasse rescue.

Technical

Students must have mountaineering experience, including ice axe and crampon use. Students should have a good grasp of basic climbing techniques (rock, snow, or ice). If you do not have the proper experience, please take an Intro to Mountaineering course with us first.

Fitness

Excellent physical fitness is required. Climbers must be able to hike for a few hours while carrying a pack, be able to lift heavy loads and be an active team member in a challenging environment.
8-9AM
Intro to Glacier Travel

To start things off, we will begin our day learning about glaciers- their anatomy, typical hazards and the equipment needed to safely travel on them.

9-3:30PM
Field Session

Moving to the field, this is where the rubber meets the road. We’ll learn things such as rope up procedures, anchoring, rope ascending and descending, lowering and raising systems, and we’ll culminate with a full crevasse rescue scenario.

3:30-4PM
Debrief

We’ll review the day and go over next steps.

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