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
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