The Crevasse Rescue Course is an intermediate-level program held on Mount Hood, designed to teach essential skills for navigating glaciated terrain and executing an efficient crevasse rescue. This course is ideal for experienced mountaineers and backcountry skiers or riders who are already comfortable moving on snow and wish to extend their adventures into areas with glaciated terrain. It also serves as a valuable refresher on snow anchor building and crevasse rescue techniques before embarking on a climb or ski trip.

Participants can expect a full day dedicated to learning and practicing crevasse rescue systems, as well as reviewing techniques for safe glacier travel.

Skills taught in this course
1. Glacier travel rope systems
2. Construction and evaluation of snow anchors
3. Belay techniques
4. Haul systems (2:1, 3:1, 5:1, 6:1)
5. Rappelling and ascending a rope in a rescue scenario
6. Team and solo crevasse rescue scenarios

The Crevasse Rescue Course is an intermediate-level program held on Mount Hood, designed to teach essential skills for navigating glaciated terrain and executing an efficient crevasse rescue. This course is ideal for experienced mountaineers and backcountry skiers or riders who are already comfortable moving on snow and wish to extend their adventures into areas with glaciated terrain. It also serves as a valuable refresher on snow anchor building and crevasse rescue techniques before embarking on a climb or ski trip.

Participants can expect a full day dedicated to learning and practicing crevasse rescue systems, as well as reviewing techniques for safe glacier travel.

Skills taught in this course
1. Glacier travel rope systems
2. Construction and evaluation of snow anchors
3. Belay techniques
4. Haul systems (2:1, 3:1, 5:1, 6:1)
5. Rappelling and ascending a rope in a rescue scenario
6. Team and solo crevasse rescue scenarios