09:15, Saas Fee bus terminal
Glacier and crevasse rescue course | Saas Fee
Gain the necessary skills and safety for your upcoming alpine tours with us.
Technics
Endurance
Saas Fee, Valais
This course is aimed at anyone who wants to be safe and independent in high alpine terrain. Around the Britannia hut, we find ideal training conditions for practising crevasse rescue, rope handling and rescue techniques directly on the glacier terrain. You practise yourself, take on responsibility and gain confidence for your future tours, both technically and mentally. The Felskinn cable car takes us to our training area in no time at all. We spend these two days on the Hohlaub and Allaling glacier with its many crevasses and spend the night in the Britannia hut.
We practise pulley systems, self-ascension and emergency strategies. You will learn different types of rope techniques and improve your behaviour on the glacier. You will also practise your crampon and ice axe techniques on steep ice.
Course schedule and meeting point
We’ll meet at the bus terminal in Saas Fee as soon as the bus arrives. From there, we’ll walk together to the cable car and cover the first few metres of elevation gain together.
On both days, we will practise and train in the glacier area near the Britannia Hut. We will spend the night at the Britannia Hut, where, in the evening after a long training session, we will have something to eat and drink and review the day’s events.
Glacier and rope technology
- Safe movement in a rope team
- Roping techniques on the glacier
- Securing techniques & stand construction
Crevice rescue
- Self-rescue (Prusik & exit techniques)
- Companion rescue: Loose pulley block, team hoist, Münchhausen
- Communication & rescue procedure
Tour practice
- Assessing the terrain
- Rope team organisation & distribution of roles
- Efficient teamwork on the mountain
We finish the course together back in Saas Fee.
Requirements
- First experiences of high-altitude mountaineering.
- You’re confident walking with crampons and on a rope.
- You’re keen to learn new things and enjoy doing so.
Price and services
- CHF 555.-
- Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
- Includes accommodation with half-board.
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
- We have also compiled some general material and packing tips for you.
Bergschaft tours and courses are conducted in German as standard. However, our mountain guides speak good English, as do many of the participants. If you speak English, you are of course very welcome. Depending on the tour, it may be worth asking us in advance whether the guide and the group are comfortable speaking English.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form.
Accommodation
Britannia Hut SAC
Beautifully situated with a fantastic view of the sunset. The hut in typical stone building style impresses with its warm hospitality and loving service!
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