This will be a compressed 1 day version of the usual Glacier Rescue 2 day session; for members who have previously taken SOM - Haul Systems and SOM - Glacier Leading.    Please only sign up if you are 100% committed to attending. 

Location: Mt Seymour

April 6th 2014 Sunday 8AM to 6PM  Meeting at the Kiosk at Mt Seymour north end of parking lot.

Prerequisites:  Minimum knowledge would be a solid working use of the following knots : Figure Eight (bight and rewoven), Water Knot (aka Ring Bend, Rewoven Overhand), Clove Hitch, Double Fisherman’s, Munter, Prussic.  Completion of SOM - Haul Systems and SOM - Glacier Leading.

Minimum Equipment

·         Harness

·         Helmet

·         Suitable clothing for the weather (potentially all day in the rain for three days)

·         Webbing ( 1” or 9/16”), min 6 meters

·         Cord (7 or 8mm), min 6 meters

·         Non-lock biners (min 6)

·         Locking biners (min 5, more recommended)

·         1 pulley (2 recommended)

·         3 prussics suitable for the rope you have

·         1 set Prussics for ascending rope (ex. Texas prussic rig)

·         1 Rope (>30M length, 8.5 – 11mm diameter)

·         Ice Axe

·         Backpack (representative of what you mountaineer with)

·         In-line Belay/rappel device

Optional but very recommended:

-           Snow picket

-           Ice Screw

 Crampons