Glacier and crevasse rescue course | Saas Fee

• Course schedule and meeting point

  • Meeting place

    around 9.40 am, Saas Fee bus terminal

    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.

  • Day 1 and Day 2 - Glacier world immersion and training

    Both days we will practise and train near the Britannia Hut in super ideal glacier terrain. We will spend the night in the Britannia hut, where we will fortify ourselves in the evening after a long training session and discuss the day afterwards.

  • Training content

    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

  • Conclusion

    around 4 pm, Saas Fee valley station

    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.

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Highlights: Glacier and crevasse rescue course in Saas Fee