Crevasse Rescue course

Join our one-day Crevasse Rescue Course designed specifically for mountaineers, ski tourers, and alpinists who venture onto glaciers. This hands-on training takes place in a high-altitude glacial environment, providing realistic scenarios to prepare you for potential crevasse falls. You'll learn essential skills such as securing a fallen climber, building reliable snow and ice anchors, and effective communication during rescue operations. By the end of the course, you'll have the confidence and autonomy needed for safe glacier travel.

Course Program: - Introduction, objectives, and safety briefing - Equipment check: rope, harness, carabiners, prusiks, ice screws, pulleys - Glacier travel principles and rope team setup - Fall dynamics and immediate reaction to a crevasse fall - Securing the fallen climber and building reliable snow and ice anchors - Rope systems for crevasse rescue: Self-extraction techniques, Assisted rescue and hauling systems - Communication between rescuer and victim - Efficient transitions from arrest to rescue - Full practical scenarios simulating real crevasse falls - Final debrief, feedback, and best practices

• Guides on Oak are verified by Oak, but users should independently confirm a guide’s qualifications.

• Participants are responsible for ensuring their skill level and fitness are suitable for the activity.

• Individuals should only attempt techniques or terrain they feel personally confident with.

• All instructions and safety guidance from the guide should be followed at all times.

• Users must ensure their own equipment is appropriate and in safe working condition.

• Mountain activities carry inherent risks, and participation is at the user’s own discretion.