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Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Course

The Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue course is essential for any skier or rider looking to venture into glaciated terrain.

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Skills to Avoid Crevasses and What to Do if You Don't

Learn to travel safely on glaciated terrain and perform crevasse rescue over two days with an ACMG-certified guides.

You'll cover glacier assessment, roping up, and both roped and unroped rescue technique - the skills needed to venture onto glaciers as a skier or splitboarder. This course builds directly on AST 1: it's the natural next step once you've got avalanche training and some touring experience under your belt.

Courses available in Squamish & Vancouver, BC, upon request.

Prerequisites

Previous ski touring experience, AST 1 (or equivalent) and good fitness.

Highlight Skills

Assessing glaciers, roping up on glaciers and crevasse rescue roped & unroped.

Length

2 Days

Price

$395

Location

Squamish / Whistler

Season

All Winter

Difficulty

Intermediate

Guest / Guide Ratio

6 to 1

Includes

  • 2 Full Days of Instruction with ACMG Guide
  • All Technical Equipment (harness, crevasse rescue kit, and group gear)
  • Access to our Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue online course

Does Not Include

  • Avalanche Rescue Equipment
  • Whistler Blackcomb Backcountry Lift Ticket
  • Lunch

Our Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Travel course covers the gear necessary for glacier travel and rescue and a wide range of glacier travel techniques, glaciology and how to perform crevasse rescue in various scenarios.

By the end of two days you'll be able to assess glacier hazard, rope up correctly for glacier travel, and run a crevasse rescue - roped or unroped:

Day 1 – Crevasse Rescue and Rope Skills (Squamish)

  • Understanding the required gear
  • Snow anchors
  • Haul: drop loop, 3:1, 6:1
  • Rappel and rope climbing
  • Lowering/belay into to steep line or cornice
  • Setting up rappel in snow
  • Roping up for glacier travel

    Day 2 – Glacier Travel (Whistler)
  • Understanding glacier, an alpine environment, crevasse formation, bergschrund formation
  • Identify mountain hazard
  • Snow assessments in big and or steep terrain
  • Assessing glaciers
  • Navigation
  • Route planning
  • Managing cornices

This course includes free access to our online course where you can review all topics covered in this course beforehand. A value of $85.

This is an intermediate-level course for skiers and snowboarders who already tour in the backcountry and want to safely access glaciated terrain. It's not an entry point - you'll need prior ski touring experience and AST 1 (or equivalent avalanche training) is recommended before you register.

Prerequisites:

  • Previous ski touring experience
  • Excellent Ski or Board Ability (Black Diamonds)
  • Good Fitness (500 - 1000m/day)
  • AST 1 certification or equivalent

W/B Lift Ticket
$59/Day

2026/ 2027 Season

Custom Course (groups up to 6)
$1595 per person + GST
Nov. 28 - 29
$425 per person + GST
Dec. 2 - 3 (mid week)
$375 per person + GST
Dec. 5 - 6
$425 per person + GST
Dec. 12 - 13
$425 per person + GST
Dec. 16 - 17 (mid week)
$375 per person + GST
Jan. 2 - 3
$425 per person + GST
Jan. 13 - 14 (mid week)
$375 per person + GST
Jan. 16 - 17
$425 per person + GST
Jan. 23 - 24
$425 per person + GST
Feb. 3 - 4 (mid week)
$375 per person + GST
Feb. 6 - 7
$425 per person + GST
Feb. 17 - 18 (mid week)
$425 per person + GST
Feb. 20 - 21
$425 per person + GST
Mar. 6 - 7
$425 per person + GST
Mar. 10 - 11 (mid week)
$375 per person + GST

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