Climbers on Fixed Line

Mountaineering > Scheduled Courses > Mountaineering Skills

Mountaineering Skills:
Instruction in alpine snow climbing, proper use of ice axe and crampons and self-arrest techniques.

Description:
Excellent preparation for spring / summer climbs in the Rockies, Cascades, Alaska, etc. Instructor will take you through a progression from climbing in balance, using duck-foot, crossover-step, sidestep, and plunge-step, to self-belay with piolet cane, high and low dagger, and piolet traction, and on to flat-footing and front-pointing with crampons. Finally the rope will be incorporated, emphasizing proper tension, stepping over the rope for turns, and limitations / dangers of being roped on steep, exposed terrain. Self-arrest with the axe, a last resort, but an essential skill to know, will also be taught. After building confidence arresting falls on the seat, climbers will progress to upside-down and backward. Knowing how to stop oneself enables a climber to move without anxiety over hard snow.

Dates:

Fee:
     $160 pp plus tax

Location:
     Salt Lake City, Utah