BMC Field Session - Snow

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

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

Route/Place

RMNP - Bear Lake TH


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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

See Required Equipment in the Student Manual.

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