Route #45 in Alpine Select: AD ice (4-7h) 200m

PLAN B - Wedge Couloir, AD-

Skills

• proven formal basic mountaineering course
• crevasse rescue response training

 Experience

• must have completed at least one AD ice/snow route from Alpine Select List ( http://goo.gl/8j8qb )

 Personal Gear

• half 8mm 60m dynamic dry rope (or else)
• helmet
• harness
• ice tools (hammer + adze)
• 2 ice screws
• 2 snow pickets (1 short + 1 long with runners attached)
• antibot steel (no aluminum!) crampons
• rappel material enough for at least two rappel stations
• 2 5mm leg prusiks
• rescue pulley
• ascender (Tibloc or jumar)
• minimal rock protection set if you have(cams OK, but passive pro preferred),
• personal emergency kit incl. medical, space blanket, flares (if you have)
• headlamp with spare fresh batteries
• PLB/SPOT/GPS (if you have)

 NOTES

• priority is given to those who contribute most to the trip's safety, fun and success (in that order). Opposite is true too.
• trip without Approved Participants is subject to change
• if minimum safety levels are not met (because of weather, conditions, etc.) the trip will be canceled, last minute cancellations do occur
• if you want to receive a response you must answer  all "Trip Planning Questions"
• if you haven't received response, check your email in Spam folder (some eager service providers mark club's messages as such )

( photo by Sabine June 5, 2010 )