Rope techniques for glacier course
1 day - all about what it takes for crevasse rescue
Service Description
If you want to move into high alpine terrain, glaciers become a central topic. This course focuses on how to travel safely on glaciers and how to use your rope effectively - especially to prevent a fall into a crevasse and – if it happens, how to get out! This course is all about learning how to build a pulley and other rope techniques. Since this is a one-day course and we want to spend as much time as possible practicing rope techniques, we won’t be on an actual glacier. Instead, we’ll use suitable training terrain with snow drifts and flat areas that allow for realistic and effective practice. Course Content: - Learn how to tie into the rope properly - Form and manage rope teams for glacier travel - Practice movement as a rope team on the glacier - Building snow and ice anchors - Setting up pulley systems for rescue - Self-rescue techniques: ascending the rope with prusiks or mechanical devices To participate in this course, you should: - Be comfortable moving on skis in alpine winter terrain - Have basic ski touring experience, including skinning and descending in variable snow conditions - Be able to manage a full day outdoors in cold, snowy conditions - No prior rope or crevasse rescue experience is required - we start with the fundamentals! Group Size: 4-6 people per guide Meeting Point: 08.30 at Imholzsport Gemsstock Equipment: - Off piste skis with skins (max 105mm waist) - Ski crampons - Avalanche Transceiver - Shovel and probe - Water and lunch / snack - Harness - Helmet - technical gear, if you have it: rope, mictrotraxion, slings, carabiners, rappel device etc. Rental Equipment Available: Please reserve @ Imholzsport Andermatt Included: - 1 Day Guiding in an open group uo to 6 people Not Included: - Ski pass - Accommodation - Rental Equipment - Transportation - Food and Drinks - Insurance (accident, mountain rescue, travel, illness and all other insurances are the responsibility of the participant) We recommend to be a member of "Rega" Swiss rescue service.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
PAYMENT The entire price (mountain guide tariff and expenses) must be paid in advance. CANCELLATION BY PARTICIPANT Cancellation costs: - up to 30 days before the course start, CHF 80.00 booking fee will be charged. - 29 - 10 days before the course start, 50% from the course cost will be charged. - 9 - 0 days before the course start, 100% from the course cost will be charged. In case the participant leaves the course/tour, 100% from the course/tour cost will be charged. CANCELLATION BY andermatt-guides We reserve the right to cancel a course at any time for any reason, including but not limited to: a) when we see that the minimum number of guests cannot be filled. The registered guests will receive 100% refund for the course costs paid to andermatt-guides. b) when the conditions in the tour region are too bad and we cannot find a suitable alternative tour. The registered guests will receive a refund for the course costs, hotel booking fees that are not refundable will be charged to the guest. c) in the event that the mountain guide is for any reason unavailable and no replacement can be found. It is the responsibility of the mountain guide to decide if a participant meets the requirements of the tour as stated in the tour description. In the event that the participant does not meet the tour requirements, the mountain guide has the right to remove the participant from the course. In this case there will be no refund of the course cost. CANCELLATION COST INSURANCE We recommend that the participant arranges cancellation cost insurance.
Contact Details
Andermatt, Switzerland
+41 79 939 68 89
info@andermatt-guides.ch