Description

This course is more expansive than the 2 hour indoor sessions held in December at the Hive. Please allow for a full day (7 to 8 hours).

 

The planned location is Dinky Peak, adjacent the the Mt Seymour parking lot. We will need either BC Parks parking passes (available 2 days before the day of the course) or we will pay for Mt Seymour Resort snowshoe passes ($17 pp) to guarantee that we have access to parking. We will meet at a nearby coffee shop before 7:30am to sign waivers and arrange a carpool to Mt Seymour. HollyBurn is an alternate location.

 

This course will be cancelled or rescheduled if the weather is not suitable for 7 to 8 hours outside.

 

** The only guests allowed are VOC Members **

 

Prerequisites:

-AST1

-Adequate fitness for a full day outside (we will not travel far)

-Prior indoor training is helpful but not required

-Knowledge of the knots listed below

 

Agenda:

-Tying-in and travel advice

-Snow Anchors (T-slot, X, I)

-Haul systems (2:1, 3:1, 5:1)

-Ascending a rope

 

Please practice the following knots before the session:

Figure 8 follow through:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFlwrvggas0

Overhand on a bight:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fOKk1HPjbI

Figure 8 on a bight:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbB85p_uJsE

Prussic knot:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFHxQ5fiUvI

 

Required Equipment:

-Touring gear (skis or board, skins, poles, boots) or snowshoes

-Helmet

-Avi Gear (probe, shovel, beacon)

-Layers for all weather (cold, snow)

-Food and water

-Crevasse rescue gear (1 each: harness, short prussic, 5-6m prussic, 120cm sling; 4x locking biners; 3 non-locking biners)

 

Recommended Gear:

-Chocolate for the leader!!

-Pulley

-Tibloc

-Micro Traxion (or similar)