Glacier Travel & 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; how to stay out of crevasses; and, failing that, 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:
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Glaciers and how to read them |
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Roped travel on glaciers |
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Rigging sleds |
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Crevasse rescue techniques |
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Pulley Systems |
Price: 1 person - $275, 2 persons - $200 each. 3-10 persons - $180 each. Includes transportation from the Portland area to Mt. Hood, textbook and course materials, prusiks, ice ax, crampons, and group climbing gear.
We can conduct a session any time an instructor is available and snow conditions are suitable.
Scheduled 2010 Sessions:
Lake Oswego Parks And Recreation:
Price - $183 (Lake Oswego Resident)/$210 ( Non-Resident)
Dates:
Classroom: 6:30-9:00 PM, February 24, 2010. Field Session, Saturday, February 27, 2010.
Classroom: 6:30-9:00 PM, April 14, 2010. Field Session, Saturday, April 17, 2010.
Classroom Location:
Lake Oswego Parks And Recreation West End Building, 4101 Kruse Way, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Register for class #TBD, or call 503 675-2549.
Sign-up using our secure form, give us a call at (877) 965-5100, or send an e-mail.
Portland Community College:
Price - $180 + $29 Tuition
CLASSROOM LOCATION:
CENTRAL WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTER, 1626 SW Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
DATES:
Classroom: 6:30-9:30 PM, February 25, 2010. Field Session: February 27, 2010. Register Online for class #14251, or call PCC at 503 788-6265.
Classroom: 6:30-9:30 PM, April 13, 2010. Field Session: April 17, 2010. Register Online for class #22645, or call PCC at 503 788-6265.