Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue

This one-day course expands on the skills covered in the one-day Alpine Mountaineering course.  We normally do this training on Mt. Hood.  This will prepare you to choose optimum routes on a glacier climb and how to get out of a crevasse.  We also cover how to rig a sled and rope up for expedition style travel on glaciers.  Topics and skills covered include:

COST: 1 person - $275, 2 persons - $200 each. 3-10 persons - $180 each.  Includes door-to door transportation from the Portland area to Mt. Hood, textbook, prusiks, ice ax, crampons, and group climbing gear.

Scheduled 2009 Session:

Field Session: February 28

We can conduct this class anytime instructors are available and snow conditions are appropriate.

The following classes include a classroom session:

Portland Community College:

Price - $180 + $29 Tuition

CLASSROOM LOCATION: 

Central Workplace Training Center, 1626 SE Water Ave., Portland, OR

DATES:

        Call PCC at 503-788-6265  or go Online to register for course 16712.