Crevasse Rescue Course
Pull your partner out of a crevasse — and prevent it.
- Length: 6 Hours
- Where: Squamish
- Level: Intermediate
- Guide ratio: 1:6
- Price: $175 CAD per person
A focused day on the one skill that makes glacier travel responsible: getting a partner out of a crevasse. We cover roping up correctly, the arrest, building an anchor under load, and the hauling systems that do the work.
It's a perishable skill, so we drill it until the sequence is automatic — and worth a refresher every season.
What you'll cover
The dry-land format: a Zoom lecture on reading ice flow and crevasse patterns, then a full practice day, 8:30am to 3:00pm, from the Squamish Adventure Centre — the ten essential knots, rope travel, and the full rescue chain run again and again.
Day by day
- Eve — Reading the ice A Zoom lecture on ice flow, crevasse patterns, and the hazard zones they create.
- 08:30 — Knots & rope travel The ten essential knots, roping up for glacier travel, and anchoring a loaded rope.
- Midday — The haul Rescue systems with ropes, pulleys, and prussiks, run end to end until each person can do it solo.
What's included
- Guide specialist
- Harness & helmet
- Ropes, anchors & belay devices
- Pulleys & prussiks
Is this for me?
Good general fitness — no glacier experience needed. Bring lunch, water, and sturdy trail shoes. Also offered as a two-day on-glacier format; pairs well with the Mountaineering Course.
What to bring
- Sturdy trail or approach shoes
- Rock shoes — or give our office your size (rental available)
- Lunch, water & sun protection