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Introduction to Mountaineering · Saturday, June 8th, 2013
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Start: Saturday, Jun. 8th, 8:00 am
Pre-trip meeting: Tuesday, Jun. 4th
Pre-trip meeting location: Buch B315
Description:
Introduction to Mountaineering (ItM) is a 1-day course intended to teach safe and efficient means of travelling over glaciers, and is designed for beginners to snow and glacier travel. It is expected that you have previous backpacking and camping experience. This course is designed for people who have yet to take Glacier School. However, if you have taken Glacier School and want a refresher, the dry school will be a great opportunity for that. Please indicate if you've taken G1 and want a refresher when you sign up. We'll be travelling for a day to Cypress to learn how to self arrest, perform crevasse rescues, how to walk around on a rope team, and understand the mountains a little better.
Students must have overnight backpacking experience, a good attitude, and good general fitness. Some rope skills (such as belaying, common climbing knots, etc) are desirable but not absolutely necessary. In order to cram it all into one day we will be on the move all day regardless of the weather - please be prepared for that.
The dry school is mandatory, so if you don't show up to the dry school, you will lose your spot on the trip and someone on the waitlist will get the chance to learn about glaciers instead of you. The dry school is open to everyone, not just people taking ItM. If you have taken G1 and want a knot/crevasse rescue refresher, come on by.
Steph will also be running a G1 refresher for a handful of participants, so again, please indicate if you are signing up for the G1 Refresher or Introduction to Mountaineering.
For the sign up tool, 1-24 on the "Committed" list has set spots. #25-35 are on the waitlist but should come to the Dryschool anyway and hope spots free up.
Posted: 2013-05-10 11:37:51
Last modified: 2013-06-03 09:37:17