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Crevasse Rescue-Dry school
–Self rescue using prussic loops. Assisted rescue using various pulley systems with emphasis on the Z pulley. Use of Yates picket. Passing protection.
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Hollyburn hike & ice axe self arrest practice session
–Meet at the Hollyburn Trailhead (near the Cypress XC ski area). Hike or snowshoe until we find a suitable location. Practice ice axe self arrest. Hike out when we decide we’re finished. This is a practice session, so you should have at least some experience with ice axe self arrest.
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Registration Cutoff: IMCWT
–2019 IMCWT COURSE Weekend #1: June 15th – June 16th Weekend #2: June 28th – July 2nd REGISTRATION CUTOFF March 15th marks the final day to signup for the 2019 Intermediate Mountaineering Course Workshop Trip and we wanted to make sure you’d noticed. Full details of the course available at: http://www.accvancouver.org/events / details.asp?eventid=3854 We’re excited, […]
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Crevasse rescue practice
–I have a couple of ski traverses coming up and want to practice my crevasse rescue skills. Let’s meet at the Hollyburn trailhead, hike/snowshoe/ski tour up the marked trail until we find a good spot to practice, then practice 3:1 and drop loop systems.
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Crevasse Rescue-Dry school
–Self rescue using prussic loops. Assisted rescue using various pulley systems with emphasis on the Z pulley. Use of Yates picket. Passing protection.
