Climbing Course
TCS Glacier Expedition Travel Clinic
This course is designed to build on the skills learned in Alpine Climbing School and Glacier Travel.
Contacts
- Sun, Apr 14, 2024
- Committee: Denver
- Members: $150.00 Guests: $150.00
- Availability: 2 (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This course will take place one evening at the American Mountaineering Center and one full field day on Loveland Pass (or similar location in the Front Range).
(Optional) Thursday, April 4th: 6-9pm Presentation and discussion of expedition travel planning
Sunday, April 14th: all day
Course objectives:
- Techniques for 2 person rope travel
- Considerations for expedition travel, include use of sleds during roped travel
Prerequisites:
- Completion of CMC HAMS or Glacier Travel course, or equivalent
- Proficient at 3:1, 5:1 and 6:1 haul systems
This course has no scheduled activities.
All participants should bring standard glacier rack including ice screw and micro traxion (or equivalent), and sled (let instructor know if you need to borrow one). More details to be sent prior to class.
- 1 mountaineering axe
- 1 snow picket with 2 carabiners and a sling
- 12 feet of 6 mm cordelette
- 1 pulley
- 4 prusiks
- 4 locking carabiners
- 4 non-locking carabiners (any will really do here)
- 1 double length sling for chest harness
- Micro Traxion (or similar)
- Tibloc
- An ice screw may be useful
- If you are participating in the Expedition Glacier Travel course and have a sled, please bring on Sunday, as well
You must register for this course to see course materials.