The workshop started with a base foundation of movement skills on ice and then transitioned into a critical evaluation of climbing belay techniques as well as companion rescue skills and multi-pitch strategies on an ice climb. By the middle of the week we moved into team-based rescue skills on ice including the San Juan pickoff as well as some litter work. The wrap-up exercise was a multi-pitch ascent to a mock patient location followed by a 5-pitch lower back down to flat ground. An excellent training exercise to cap off a superb week of rescue work in the waterfall ice environment.
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Counter-balance rappel pickoff |
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Multi-pitch lowers down an ice climb |
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Leading steep ice |
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Transitioning to low angle terrain |
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Team approach to base of ice |
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Station transition using v-thread anchors for Main & Belay |
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