Description

Tricouni N Ridge for ACC Mentorship Mountaineering stream participants only.

Details to be discussed and shared on Whatsapp group and in google drive.

Possibly to be changed to different day depending on weather

Risks:

Rockfall and Icefall
Rockfall and icefall can be caused by natural forces or by people travelling through the terrain (e.g.
climbing/scrambling/hiking)

Avalanche
Avalanches can occur in the terrain you will be entering| Caused by natural forces, or by people
travelling through the terrain (skiing/snowboarding)| Anyone caught in an avalanche is at risk of
personal injury, death, and/or property damage or loss.

Communication and Rescue
Communication can be difficult and in the event of an accident, rescue and treatment may not be
available| Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field
If an Injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow|

Terrain
Cornices | Crevasses | Trees, tree wells, and tree stumps | Cliffs | Creeks | Rocks and Boulders
|Holes and depressions below the snow surface| Variable and difficult snow conditions |Snowcat
roads and road ranks | Fences and other man-made structures | Impact or collision with other
persons, vehicles or objects | Encounters with domestic or wild animals | Loss of balance or
control | Becoming lost or separated from the group | Slips, trips, and falls|

General Hazards
Slips trips and falls indoor or outdoor| Equipment failure| Infectious disease contracted through
viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact|
Negligence of other persons, including other guests| Negligent first aid| Negligence of the guide
Including failure to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect you from, or warn you of risk, dangers, hazards, on participating in ACC activities|

Falls and Belaying
Mountaineering and ice climbing present the risk of falling from the wall causing the climber to
collide with the wall or ground which can lead to injury or death| The risk of a belay failure is also
present which can contribute to a ground fall|