want to get up into the high alpine and ski big glacier lines? want to complete longer traverses? Interested in ski mountaineering?

- learn when/when not to rope up, how to travel roped up on a glacier, glacier terrain interpretation, glacier hazard assessment

- learn the basic crevasse rescue system and how it can be modified based on the situation

- learn about the different gear that is recommended and when to use what equipment

- spend 4 days with ACMG Ski Guides skiing in glacier terrain who are there to instruct and teach and answer your questions/work on the skills you want to spend time developing

- 6 students per group max.

COURSE ITINERARY

• Day 1 - classroom day (1/2 day inside, 1/2 day outside, could all be outside weather and venue depending)

  - ropes and cordage and carabiners and fancy doodads, choosing the right gear

  - roping up and moving together on the glacier

  - crevasse rescue systems

  - trip plans, route plans, whiteout navigation plans

  - map and compass skills (bearings, orienting the map, interpreting the map onto terrain, resection, position fixing)

  - digital navigation tools

  - trip planning resources

  - advanced decision-making tools/techniques

  
  

  Days 2-4 - field days (venues include Rogers Pass, 93/N, Lake Louise area),

  - travel on glaciers, use glaciers to access summits, get up close and personal with glaciers

  - assess glacier travel conditions and hazards

  - learn how to ski downhill with the rope on if needed.

  - use our new skills to find the best skiing possible!

COURSE COST - $900 + GST

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