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Glacier rescue techniques


This course will teach you the most effective glacier rescue techniques, to increase your confidence when travelling on a glacier.
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PROGRAM

We will cover the following topics:

  • practical demonstrations of how to build different haul systems for a crevasse rescue
  • demonstration and construction of snow anchors
  • practical demonstration of an arrested fall
  • practical test on building a haul system
1°
DAY

Meeting point: meeting at 8:30 at the Skyway terminus for equipment check and a short briefing.

We will take the cable car to Punta Helbronner (3,466 m). Once on the glacier, we will find a place suitable for teaching, testing holds and practising crevasse rescue.

Note: In spring, we will use mountaineering equipment during the course.

1°
DAY

Meeting point: meeting at 8:30 at the Skyway terminus for equipment check and a short briefing.

We will take the cable car to Punta Helbronner (3,466 m). Once on the glacier, we will find a place suitable for teaching, testing holds and practising crevasse rescue.

Note: In spring, we will use mountaineering equipment during the course.

DETAILS

DURATION
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1 Day
orologio
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY
stelle
low
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stelle
see scale freccia
FITNESS LEVEL
cuori
fair
see scale freccia
cuori
see scale freccia
PERSONS
utente
min 1 - max 6 for each Mountain Guide
utente
PERIOD
calendario
from 01/03 to 31/10
DURATION
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY
FITNESS LEVEL
PERSONS
PERIOD
1 Day
low
fair
min 1 - max 6 for each Mountain Guide
from 01/03 to 31/10
orologio
stelle
cuori
utente
calendario
see scale freccia
see scale freccia
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RATES

520 € fee per person with 1 participant
320 € fee per person with 2 participants
260 € fee per person with 3 participants
210 € fee per person with 4 participants
190 € fee per person with 5 participants
190 € fee per person with 6 participants
The rate includes
  • the assistance of a UIAGM/IFMGA certified Mountain Guide
  • liability insurance
  • safety gear used by the Guide (eg rope)
  • tickets for lift facilities
  • booking assistance service (including assistance for refuges and lifts reservation)
  • the Mountain Guide’s expenses (lifts, transfers and meals)

The rate does not include
  • research and rescue insurance with UVGAM coverage (recommended): €5 per person for 3 days
  • the hiring of any personal equipment (harness, ice axe, crampons and helmet): €30/day per person while supplies last
  • transfer to/from the meeting point
  • anything that is not mentioned under "The rate includes"

GROUP DEPARTURES

Notes
  • It is crucial that participants follow all instructions provided by the mountain guides before and during the activities, and that they accept any changes made to the programme in order to guarantee their safety.
  • Fees for lift facilities, transfers and mountain lodges are subject to changes established and applied by the respective owners without any liability attributable to PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides.
  • The rates listed in the “The rate does not include” section are to be considered merely indicative and are therefore subject to changes.
  • PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides reserves the right to change any route or activity programme based on conditions (weather, accessibility, refuge) and participants’ fitness level.
  • The dates indicated for the activities may change due to weather, snow, or soil conditions, etc. In addition, they depend on the date of opening/closing of the lift facilities, which are established seasonally/yearly by the managing entities of the same and, therefore, are not in any way attributable to PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides.
Notes
  • It is crucial that participants follow all instructions provided by the mountain guides before and during the activities, and that they accept any changes made to the programme in order to guarantee their safety.
  • Fees for lift facilities, transfers and mountain lodges are subject to changes established and applied by the respective owners without any liability attributable to PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides.
  • The rates listed in the “The rate does not include” section are to be considered merely indicative and are therefore subject to changes.
  • PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides reserves the right to change any route or activity programme based on conditions (weather, accessibility, refuge) and participants’ fitness level.
  • The dates indicated for the activities may change due to weather, snow, or soil conditions, etc. In addition, they depend on the date of opening/closing of the lift facilities, which are established seasonally/yearly by the managing entities of the same and, therefore, are not in any way attributable to PEAKSHUNTER Mountain Guides.
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