Join Us on 2 Days Crevasse Rescue Course
This two-day course is designed to teach students with previous glacier travel experience how to perform self rescue, partner rescue, and problem solve in the event a climbing team member falls into a crevasse. The Crevasse Rescue Course takes place in a park near Seattle, a snowfield or Mt. Baker if conditions allow. Generally courses are held on Mt. Baker between July 1st and September 10th. Students will arrest a real crevasse fall and perform a rescue using a 3:1 pulley system as part of the course. Participants must be competent in setting-up a rope for glacier travel and performing self-arrest to participate in this course.
For those interested in learning how to extract a middle climber in a crevasse fall, set-up a 2:1 or 5:1 pulley system, or perform rescues involving heavy packs or expedition sleds, this Crevasse Rescue Course may be combined with our Advanced Crevasse Rescue Course. If students do not have previous glacier travel experience they can consider taking our Mountaineering Skills Course which includes crevasse rescue as part of the training. Students may also consider coming on a guided climb of Mt. Baker, Mt. Shuksan, or another glaciated peak and taking this course immediately afterward or at a later date.
The number of days and guide-to-instructor ratio can be customized, and the prices will change accordingly.
Skills Covered during the Crevasse Rescue Course:
- Equipment selection, strengths, and limitations
- Rope management
- Rope-team travel techniques
- Self arrest
- Knots and hitches pertaining to crevasse rescue
- Snow anchors
- Self-rescue systems & practice using friction hitches to ascend the rope
- Partner Rescue using a 3:1 system in a real crevasse
- Leave-No-Trace camping skills
Duration
2 to 4 DaysPassport
Not Required for AmericansMinimum Age
13 years oldActivity
Crevasse Rescue/Glacier MountaineeringAccommodation
Tents
- All permits and fees
- Stoves/Cook Kits
- Tents
- Group climbing equipment
- Guide Services
- Backpacking, mountaineering, and general outdoor safety skills

- Transportation (We will help arrange carpools)
- Meals/Snacks
- Gratuities for Guides
The trip will start with a meeting at least 3 days before the start date. We will go through the following:
- Ride sharing
- Tent-partners
- Personal gear check, gear rental
- Logistics, weather, and plan for each day
Note:In the event of inclement weather, we may opt to do some of the course at a campground or in a classroom setting that is convenient for students and instructors.