Crevasse Rescue Course
This 2 day course covers every mountaineers basic big mountain skills. Snow travel and glacier terrain are at the core of big mountains done safely. In this course you will learn and practice with techniques and gear needed to get your mountaineering on the right foot.
This 2 day course covers every mountaineers basic big mountain skills. Snow travel and glacier terrain are at the core of big mountains done safely. In this course you will learn and practice with techniques and gear needed to get your mountaineering on the right foot.
A mountaineers lightest peace of gear is knowledge, so lets pack it in in this two day course . Come learn the basics of snow climbing and crevasse rescue then put it all together with highly qualified instruction and hands on couching! Over the course of two days we will cover movement, anchor systems, basic rescue techniques, self arrest, and snow travel as it relates to mountaineering. We put all of this together on our final day by doing the crevasse rescue. Be prepared for your next big mountain!
Length: 2 Days.
Spice: 🌶️ 3/5
Price: best booked as a group. Call to book!
Private 550 (total)
$950(total) group of 2 $475/person
$1125(total) group of 3 $375/person
$1200(total) group of 4+ 300/person
Dates:
April 17th-18th 2026 Colorado
Includes:
Professionally AMGA WFR and LNT trained guide who plans the day from start to finish.
Pre-trip check in via phone and email.
Permits and campsites (not entry fees)
rental Helmet
Rental Harness provided.
Permits
Local Knowledge of sites and attractions. Lets do this trip right!
Instruction and couching in the following topics:
Snow climbing footwork
Self arrest in 4+ diffrent possitions.
Basic knots, and hitches
Rope management and coiling
Glacier rope setup: when do we go short or long
Glaciology
Snow camping considerations
Snow anchors and protection
belay systems
Glacier rescue drill
alternatives to hauling
team efficiency and planning.
