Thanks to Charles and Marcus for allowing me to post a course description.
Course Description
For those with competent backcountry skiing or snowboarding skills who desire to safely travel on glaciers and to perform crevasse rescues. This course includes 4 work shops and an overnight field trip at Mt. Rainier where the students will practice roped travel and crevasse rescues. Completion of this course prepares you to ski or snowboard on Mountaineer trips rated M1G, M2G and M3G. The course provides instruction on: route finding, traveling and camping on glaciers, belaying, prusiking, and crevasse rescue systems.
The required equipment includes metal edge skis and climbing skins or snowboard with an uphill climbing system (skins, approach skis or snowshoes), shovel, avalanche probe, avalanche transceiver, and crevasse rescue equipment.
To participate in the course,
• You must be a Mountaineers member.
• Have either graduated or obtained equivalency for the Basic Avalanche course.
• Print the course material (see instructions below for access the course material).
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Prior to the first course workshop, complete the course pre-work described in the Course Syllabus (see instructions below for access the course material).
Accessing the Course Material
Students are responsible for creating their copies of the course materials and handouts from the Mountaineers web site. NO course materials or handouts will be distributed at the work shops.
Access the course material at
Foothills: Glacier Skiing/Snowboarding and Crevasse Rescue course material
Course Fee
The course fee is $135. Registration is open and must be completed prior to the first course session. Register at
Foothills: Glacier Skiing/Snowboarding and Crevasse Rescue
or by calling the Mountaineers, 206-284-8484. Do NOT call the course organizer to register for the course. Enrollment is limited to 25 students. For more information, contact Darryl Olson at 425-226-3041 before 9:00 p.m. or darryl.olson@gmail.com.
Course Schedule
All workshops will be conducted at the Seattle Mountaineers’ building at 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, starting at 6:30 p.m.
| Date | Work Shop |
| 3/30/10 | Glacier Travel and Equipment |
| 4/06/10 | Knots and Belaying |
| 4/13/10 | Knots, Belaying and Prusiking |
| 4/20/10 | Crevasse Rescue Systems |
| 4/24-25/10 | Nisqually Glacier Field Trip |
