Field trip: Basic Alpine Climbing Course
Seattle Basic Alpine Field Trip #7 - Crevasse Rescue Evaluation - Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
Basic Field Trip #5 - Crevasse Rescue Evaluation
- Thu, May 9, 2019
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- 3 (33 capacity)
- 2 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Kite Hill in Magnuson Park at 6:30PM. This field trip runs until 9:30PM.
This is the sign-up for the Basic Field Trip #5 - Crevasse Rescue Evaluation. You will asked to demonstrate your response to a rope-mate who has fallen into a crevasse. Including:
1) Hold the fall and anchor the rope, including back-up to friction hitch or rope grab.
2) Safely approach the crevasse, and communicate with fallen climber.
Badges
students will earn:
Required Equipment
Equipment: Be sure to bring all the gear listed below. Mark your equipment so that you will be able to identify it when it gets mixed in with other gear.
- Helmet
- Harness
- 1 large, locking pear-shaped carabiner ("HMS" or "Pearabiner")
- Ice axe
- Rescue pulley
- 6 non-locking carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- 3 single and 2 double runners
- Prusik loops (two piece set)
- Hero loop
- Chest harness (made of tied webbing to adjust fit)
- Backpack
- Mountaineering boots
- Clothing suitable for being outside for several hours and lying on the ground