WA SheJumps Crevasse Rescue: Baker

Hwy 20,Concrete WA 98237

27 March, 2021

Description

Join SheJumps + Mountain Madness for a women's only Crevasse Rescue Course at Mt. Baker. Take your mountaineering skills to the next level by learning side-by-side with other women in a safe and encouraging environment. SheJumps and Mountain Madness present a women-only Crevasse Rescue course. The goal of this one-day course is to teach rope teams how to per­form one of the most chal­leng­ing sce­nar­ios in moun­taineer­ing: a full crevasse res­cue. To prac­tice those skills, our class­room for the day will be Mt. Baker’s beau­ti­ful Lower Easton Glac­i­er. Registration MUST be completed through Mountain Madness: Fill out the Registration form We’ll start by dis­cussing route-find­ing on glaciat­ed ter­rain, rope-team trav­el, and how to build sol­id snow and ice anchors. By the end of the day, each stu­dent will have prac­ticed a vari­ety of res­cue sys­tems, includ­ing tech­niques for the most dif­fi­cult sce­nario: a com­plete res­cue for a two-per­son team. With its eas­i­ly accessed ter­rain, numer­ous large crevass­es, and high alpine feel, the Nisqually Glac­i­er is the best venue for this type of course. Course Cur­ricu­lum Includes: Glac­i­er trav­el risk managementRope work for glac­i­er travelConstruction/​evaluation of snow anchorsCrevasse self-res­cueBasic haul sys­tems (2:1 and 3:1)Advanced haul sys­tems (5:1 and 6:1)Ascend­ing and descend­ing in res­cue scenariosItinerary Day 1 The day starts at 7:00 am with an equip­ment ori­en­ta­tion before dri­ving to Mount Bak­er’s Schreiber Mead­ow trail­head (a dif­fer­ent loca­tion may be used for this course). The hike is very stren­u­ous and can take 4 — 6 hours depend­ing upon the par­tic­u­lar approach and the fit­ness of the group. After estab­lish­ing camp, the remain­der of the day will focus on the skills nec­es­sary for the prop­er use of an ice axe, trav­el­ing in bal­ance, self-belay, and self-arrest. You also begin learn­ing about plac­ing var­i­ous types of snow pro­tec­tion for use in the con­struc­tion of snow anchors, as well as belay techniques. We then focus on the skills required for safe and effi­cient glac­i­er trav­el includ­ing roped trav­el and self-res­cue (prus­sik­ing) tech­niques. This includes the means for each team mem­ber to cor­rect­ly tie into the rope includ­ing the prop­er spac­ing of climbers based on the num­ber of team mem­bers. After learn­ing the prop­er tech­niques for trav­el­ing as a rope team, we then make a short glacial ​“tour,” enabling us to prac­tice and com­pre­hend the day’s lessons. Dis­cus­sions late in the day will focus on nav­i­ga­tion with the use of a map and com­pass. Top­ics not com­plet­ed will be con­tin­ued on day 2. Day 2 Our main focus for the day is crevasse res­cue. Your group will get more prac­tice plac­ing effec­tive snow anchors and bol­lards and then learn to equal­ize them to cre­ate ​“bomber” anchors. You will put them to use as you learn the fun­da­men­tals of crevasse res­cue pul­ley sys­tems and then move on to more advanced pul­ley sys­tems. Your team will per­form a num­ber of team res­cues and a mul­ti­tude of real­is­tic crevasse fall sce­nar­ios will be addressed. We will con­clude the day with a dis­cus­sion of the moun­tain envi­ron­ment and meth­ods of eval­u­at­ing sub­jec­tive and objec­tive haz­ards before the hike out and return to Seattle. Note on Itin­er­ary: Although we do our very best to fol­low the sched­ule list­ed, the very nature of climb­ing in an alpine envi­ron­ment requires flex­i­bil­i­ty. This itin­er­ary is sub­ject to change due to inclement weath­er, unsafe route con­di­tions, and oth­er rea­sons beyond our control. This course involves the following: Back­pack­ing with loads to 35-45 lbs.Basic snow and ice climbingBasic to advance haul systemsGlac­i­er travelClimbers should be in good phys­i­cal con­di­tion and able to move steadi­ly and train for a full dayPrice: $490 Price Includes Group climb­ing equipmentGuide ser­vices​Requirements: This is an advanced-begin­ner course. It is rec­om­mend­ed that you have some basic moun­taineer­ing skills and glac­i­er trav­el expe­ri­ence, as well as a basic under­stand­ing of anchors and rope sys­tems, but this is not required. Check out more information about this course here. Registration MUST be completed through Mountain Madness: Fill out the Registration form About Gaia GPS Carry the gold standard for backcountry skiing and keep the best offline maps and navigation tools at your fingertips. With Gaia GPS, you can identify avalanche terrain with worldwide slope angle shading, preview your line with satellite maps, and track your location even when you're far from cell service. Recap your day's performance with distance, vertical, and speed tracking, too. Whether exploring new zones or visiting your favorite couloir, navigate like the pros with Gaia GPS. ---- SheJumps increases the participation of women and girls in outdoor activities. Partnering with nature, SheJumps creates safe, educational outdoor experiences for girls and women that nurture growth and transformation. We believe in increasing diversity in the outdoors and providing ALL women and girls with the spark that will lead to a lifetime of outdoor learning and empowerment. We welcome all women and girls (transgender and cisgender) as well as non-binary people who identify with the women’s community. Follow SheJumps: Facebook Instagram www.shejumps.org