Course Description

In this Glacier Travel Course you will learn how to safely travel in glaciated terrain and how to perform crevasse rescue using standard basic systems. This is an introductory course, you don’t need any previous experience with glacier travel. However, knowing the basic climbing knots is an asset and will help you focus on learning all the other skills involved with crevasse rescue

Is this for you?

Have you been ski touring for a few years and wanting to bring your skiing into bigger glaciated terrain? But lacking the experience and relying on your friends to bring the knowledge and the gear needed to travel on a glacier? Want to gain confidence in your rope skills and learn the skills to rescue someone who have fallen into a crevasse?

What You Will Learn

Our glacier travel and crevasse rescue course is an introduction to travel in glaciated terrain and will teach you the BASIC skills necessary to travel on a glacier in winter time. We will spend our first day practising rope rescue skills, and learn how to rescue someone who has fallen into a crevasse and the necessary tools required. Our second day will be spent covering appropriate travel techniques on a glacier and assessing crevasse hazard., roped versus unroped travel and how and when to apply it.

Details

LOCATION: Revelstoke and Rogers Pass

DURATION: 2-day course

GUEST/GUIDE MAX RATIO: 6:1

DIFFICULTY: Advanced ski ability with basic to advanced backcountry experience. No glacier experience or rope skills required.

DATES: January 6-7 & March 23-24, 2024

*Please enquire about custom course dates if you have a group of minimum 4 people.

PRICE: $320 + 5% GST/ person

Itinerary

PRE-COURSE Zoom meeting 1-2 hrs the evening before the course. We will talk about glacier fundamentals, how they are formed and the gear necessary for travelling safely on glacier.

DAY 1: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm, Revelstoke

We will spend the day at an outdoor location in Revelstoke learning the ropes. A lot of information will be covered this day and will be fully hands on. You will learn basic crevasse rescue systems, and potentially more advanced systems if times allow.

DAY 2: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm, Rogers Pass

We will meet at ski location 8am for a full day of travel. This day will be focused on travelling techniques on a glacier, how to recognize crevassed areas, when to use ropes when travelling on the glacier and how to rope up.

What's Included

  • Pre-course planning support and zoom meeting the evening prior to the course

  • 2 full days of instruction from certified ACMG Guide

  • Group safety equipment (communication device, rescue kit, firstaid supplies, GPS, maps etc.)

  • Glacier travel group gear (ropes)

  • Avalanche awareness session

What's Not Included

  • Lunch and snacks

  • Personal ski gear and avalanche safety equipment (probe, shovel and transceiver)

  • Personal glacier travel equipment (harness, carabiners, sling, cordelette, ice screw)

  • Transportation to and from ski location

  • National Park pass for your vehicle (Rogers Pass)

  • Insurance (trip cancellation, travel, medical

To Book

Please get in touch by email info@stenbergguides.com to reserve a spot, or with any questions you may have. Ones you have reserved a spot, we will send you all the details you will need to know about the course. Please also read through our booking policy before making any payments.

If you have a group of 4-6 people and the above dates don’t work for you, we can run an exclusive course for you and your group! Please get in touch to get this set up.

“Are you ready to take your ski touring into glaciated terrain? Learn the skills necessary to travel safely on a glacier and how to rescue your friend from a crevasse fall”

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