Field trip: PPG BMS - Advanced Snow Climbing
PPG BMS - Advanced Snow Climbing Field Day #2 – Pikes Peak - Glen Cove
Students will practice skills learned during class on a snow couloir climb.
Contacts
Mike Cromwell
Primary Leader
- Sun, Apr 11, 2027
- Pikes Peak
- Mountaineering
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Adults, All Who Qualify
- Moderate
- 10 (10 capacity)
- 4 (5 capacity)
- Mon, Feb 1, 2027 at 7:00 AM
- Sat, Mar 27, 2027 at 11:55 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Application of Advance Snow Climbing techniques.**
Climbing Little Italy or Chimney snow climb routes; weather conditions; rate of movement; snow conditions will impact how far the group travels for the day. Focus of effort is applying the class techniques; summiting the couloir is desired but not the main effort of the day.
Same meeting plan as Field day one. (Meet at Pikes Peak Highway toll road entrance at 9am.)
Carpool to Glenn Cove; gear up; safety checks; hike to the snow climb area.
We should be done with the climb between 1-2 pm.
**Alternate climb dates will be later in April or early May.
Details on the specific meeting place and time will be provided by the Course Leader during the course classroom session.
Badges
students will earn:
Advanced Snow Climbing
Roster
Route/Place
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
- Climbing helmet
- Winter alpine-style boots
- Alpine crampons
- Ice axe
- Avalanche beacon (check batteries), probe, shovel,
- Snowshoes
- Ski poles
- Ten essentials (Wind & sun protection)
- Appropriate layered clothing for winter travel.
Lunch; snacks; warm liquid option recommended; easy to eat food.
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