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WCR - Two-person Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue

Field trip: Winter Mountaineering & Advanced Crevasse Rescue

WCR - Two-person Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue - Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier

These sessions are to develop the necessary skills to travel as a 2 person rope team and perform a solo rescue of a fallen climber

Contacts

Peter Tran
Peter Tran
Primary Leader
  • Technical 3, Strenuous 3, Basic Glacier Climb, M2G Advanced Glacier Ski
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 11.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 8,100 ft

TBD

This trip will focus on glacier travel. Day 2 will comprise of a crevasse rescue evaluation. Students will be expected to do two rescues - one as a team and one as a solo rescuer. Note: this trip will not include a summit attempt UNLESS all students agree to take a third day (either Friday or Monday) for the trip. If that happens, students will plan and execute the summit attempt.

Badges

students will earn:

Route/Place

Mount Baker/Coleman Glacier


  • USGS Mt Baker
    Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
    Green Trails Mt Baker No. 13
  • See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

TBD

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