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Basic Crevasse Rescue Kit

Bruce Goodlad

05/09/2008 1:20 am

Article index

  1. Crevasse Rescue
  2. Roping up
  3. Walking on the glacier
  4. Holding a fall
  5. Escaping the crevasse
  6. Rescuing your partner
  7. Basic Crevasse Rescue Kit

We would recommend always having the following with you when traveling on a glacier.

  • 2 Short prusik made from 5 or 6 mm cord when knotted these should be about the length of your forearm
  • 1 Wild Country Ropeman MK I
  • 1 8ft sewn sling
  • 2 Ice Screws - these should be good screws that can be placed one handed
  • 3 Screw Gate krabs
  • 3 Snap link krabs

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