Construction is underway to install the foundations for the new Kees and Claire Hut at Russet Lake. We need 1 or 2 more strong persons to join the team for the July 31-Aug 4 work shift on site. These 2 will fly in via helicopter. We need many more people for future shifts in August. […]

Construction is underway to install the foundations for the new Kees and Claire Hut at Russet Lake. We need one more strong person to join the team for the July 27-31 work shift on site. You will helicopter in and out. Then we need many more people for future shifts in August. Volunteers will walk […]

So last week life got pretty lifey so I had to cancel the crevasse rescue practice, but for those who signed up I’d like to do it this Wednesday. We will not review ascending a rope, but more demos of a 2:1, 6:1, time permitting 9:1 or whatever people want to go over. This is […]

Let’s practice some crevasse rescue at the bluffs! On the BMC crevasse rescue was only briefly introduced so I figure I might as well go over it more. Will review things like how to ascend a rope, building 2:1, 3:1, 6:1 hauling systems, other crevasse considerations or whatever can be squeezed into 3 hours of […]

This is an *informal practice session,* not a course. I’d like to get together and practice some rappelling techniques. I’m giving registration priority to people who have just taken the intro to rock, top-rope anchors, and basic mountaineering course this year and want to cement their new skills with some group practice. Basic stuff to […]