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Day 1: Classroom Session: Friday, March 6th, 6-9pm @ Freestone Climbing Gym, upstairs yoga room*The classroom session is required to attend the field day on Saturday.
We will discuss the following:
-Glacier hazards and travel fundamentals
-Rope team systems, knots, and gear
-Crevasse fall scenarios and rescue systems
Day 2: Field Day: Saturday, March 7th 9am-5pm at Lolo Visitor Center
We will practice the following skills:
-Building snow anchors
-Roping up for glacier travel
-Arresting a crevasse fall with self-arrest techniques
-Setting up a rescue system for 2 and 3 person teams.
Required Items:
-Warm and waterproof layers.
-Ski touring gear or snowshoes to get to practice location
-Climbing harness
-Gloves that you can manipulate rope and gear in. Not a bad idea to pack an extra pair in case they get soaked.
-Water, snacks, and lunch
Also bring the following if you have them:
-Petzl microtraxion
-Tiblocs
-Mountaineering Ice Axe
-Snow Pickets
-Locking carabiners
9 participant maximum. TRM Membership required to participate.
Sign up here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSci08oEPi1ruchjLacMZyCfgDaevfKWHJmVB5dF7bHY3LtMKA/viewform?pli=1
Contact Bre Harris if you have any questions - [email protected].
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Freestone Climbing Center & Lolo Pass!, 1200 Shakespeare St, Missoula, MT 59802-2373, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
