Field Component

Field trip: TCS Glacier Travel

Field Component – This is a field component for Glacier Travel. We will be at Winter Park working our our skills with the Grad teams

This is a field component for Glacier Travel. We will be at Winter Park working our our skills with the Grad teams

  • Sat, May 4, 2024
  • CMC State
  • Mountaineering
  • Basic Alpine Climb
  • Adults
  • Challenging

8am

We'll be parking at the North Bench parking lot of winter park.  We will also be enjoying our Trailgate party here.  

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this is for the glacier travel grad teams to work on snow skills and rescue as a team

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Basic gear for Field Day.  Your Grad instructors may have additional suggestions or requirements for your group.

  • Helmet

  • Harness

  • Crampons

  • Mountaineering Boots

  • Ice Axe

  • Safety Leash for Ice Axe, or nylon double runner to use as a leash with a large HMS locking carabiner

  • One additional nylon double runner (approx. 18mm x 120cm)

  • At least one additional large locking carabiner

  • Medium sized locking carabiner with a short prusik cord.

  • Belay device (ATC, ATC Guide or equivalent)

  • Shovel (if available)

  • Daypack sufficient to carry personal gear plus tech gear 

  • Adequate clothing, nutrition and fluids, 10 essentials, etc.

  • Ropes and pickets

All cervasse rescue gear

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