Overview
Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Training
Elevation Guides
6 reviews
Oct 22 - 25, 2025
Group size: 4 - 8
Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Training
Canmore-Banff area
Oct 22 - 25, 2025
Group size: 4 - 8
Elevation Guides
6 reviews
C$210
About your trip
IF YOU WANT TO SKI OR CLIMB ON GLACIERS, YOU REQUIRE THESE SKILLS!
❄️ Glacial morphology, terms, and identification of hazards
❄️ When and how to rope up? Equipment & techniques
❄️ Travelling on the ice roped and unroped
❄️ The most important knots & hitches
❄️ Required equipment: specialised and budget-friendly alternatives
❄️ Arresting a roped fall
❄️ Basic crevasse rescue: tractor pull, anchor building and transfer, drop loop system & mechanical advantage
Course description
Evening online course (2 hours):
Glacial morphology and nomenclature, identification of hazards, equipment and techniques, knots & hitches, travelling on the ice roped and unroped, equipment
Field day (full day):
Application of key knots & hitches, how to rope up and travel, arresting a roped fall, required equipment, anchor building, crevasse rescue techniques and applications, specialised fancy gear
What's included
Ropes
Anchors
Technical equipment
Try out some lightweight gear alternatives: progress capture devices, rope grabbers etc
What's not included
Harness
Large enough to fit over warm layers.
Helmet
Climb or ski rated
3 locking carabiners
Preferably at least one triple action
4 non-locking carabiners
Double length sling
120 cm sling
5 metre cordelette
6-7 mm diameter cord
1.5 metre cordelette
6-7 mm diameter personal prussik
Evening online
Wednesday 22 October: 19:00-21:00
Glacial morphology and nomenclature, identification of hazards, equipment and techniques, knots & hitches, travelling on the ice roped and unroped, equipment
Field day
Saturday 25 October 9:00-16:00
Application of key knots & hitches, how to rope up for travel, arresting a roped fall, required equipment, anchor building, crevasse rescue techniques and applications, specialised fancy lightweight gear
About your organizer
Elevation Guides
6 reviews
Certifications: Association of Canadian Mountain Guides Ski, Hiking, Via Ferrata Guide. Canadian Avalanche Association Forecaster, Professional Member, and Course Leader. CANSI Level 1 Nordic Ski, Telemark instructor. CSIA level 1. Advanced Wilderness Adventure Medic
Reviews
Photo gallery
