BMC Classroom Session 3 – Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce

All evening classes will take place at the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce, 225 S Meldrum St, Fort Collins.  Classes will start promptly at 6:00 p.m. and end around 9:00 p.m. – unless otherwise indicated.

• Students will be introduced to climbing in snow and glaciated terrain and circumstances climbers should be aware of when traveling in such environments. Avalanche and crevasse awareness will be touched upon as well as the basics of what to look for during safe snow travel (this is not to take the place of a certified Avalanche Safety Course, however!).  Also presented will be such concepts as snow hardness characteristics, snow climbing/crampon techniques, roped team snowfield travel, self-arrest, and certain types of snow equipment required when traveling in the snow environment.
• Students will be shown how to properly fit crampons onto their boots for the snow day. The Course Co-Directors will collect a crampon refundable deposit ($65) from those who will be borrowing crampons from the Course.