Field trip: Basic Mountaineering School
BMC Field Session - Snow – RMNP - Bear Lake TH
Safe travel on alpine snow
- Sat, Apr 20, 2024
- Northern Colorado
- Mountaineering
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Adults
- Challenging
- High Point Elevation: 10,300 ft
- 7 (19 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The snow field day will take place in the basin above Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.
The meeting time and location will be provided to students in the classroom session prior to the field day.
• Self Belay with Ice Axe
• Self Arrest with Ice Axe (no crampons) -- with and without packs
Face Down, Head Up
Face Down, Head Down
Face Up, Head Up
Face Up, Head Down
• Self Arrest (No Ice Axe but with packs)
Face Down, Head Up
• Team Self Arrest (with packs)
• Glissade (with packs)
• Snowfield Travel (with packs)
Butterfly tie-in
Required Equipment
See Required Equipment in the Student Manual.