Crevasse rescue day course in Canada

The guide will carry the following gear: SAT phone, Spot and/or VHF, first-aid kit & repair kit, crevasse rescue gear, maps of the area, GPS, compass, and altimeter.

You will need to bring:

Equipment: • Mountaineering boots • Day backpack (30-40 liters) • Ice axe (60cm length) • Crampons (must fit your boots) • Climbing helmet (multiple impact rated preferred) • Prussic slings (2 X 5m lengths of 7mm cord and 1 x 1.75 m length) • Carabineers (3 lockers and 2 non-lockers, preferably light) • Trekking Poles (1-2 collapsible poles) • Headlamp (with fresh batteries) • Water bottle (1 liter minimum) • Pocket knife (e.g. Swiss army knife) • Blister kit (a small amount of moleskin, second skin and/or duct tape) • Personal first aid kit (small nd-aids, ibuprofen and Aspirin/Tylenol is enough; the guide will have a complete kit) • Sunglasses (with good UV protection) • Sun & Lip screen (UVA/UVB protection with minimum SPF 30) • Toilet paper & Lighter (a small amount) • Lunch & snacks • Writing material & camera (optional) • Map, GPS & compass (optional)

• Winter crevasse rescue courses are usually done on skis.

Clothing: • Long top and bottom underwear (2 of each, thin polypro or smart wool) • 2-3 pairs of wool/synthetic blend socks • Mountaineering pants (preferably Schoeller/stretch wind stopper blend with reinforced nylon knees and bottom) • 1 lightweight shirt and 1 lightweight T-shirt • Long sleeves shirt (preferably with zip-neck, wind stopper fleece/nylon combo) • Fleece jacket (medium weight) • Outer jacket (thin waterproof/windproof with hood. E.g. Gore-Tex) • Outer pants (thin waterproof/windproof and preferably with side zips) • Gaiters (1 pair) • 2 pair of gloves (1 thin pair and 1 thicker/warmer pair, both waterproof) • Nylon covered fleece/wind stopper (preferably with Thinsulate) • Warm hat • Sun hat (ideally with wide brim) • Bandanna to cover neck (optional) Please note that temperatures can vary widely, from near 0°C in the early morning to 25°C on sunny days in the afternoon. For clothing, we recommend the “layer system”, and light wear that doesn’t take much space in your backpack and dries quickly.