1. Glacier Travel
Rob Jagnow

3. What makes glacier travel different from above-treeline travel?…

4. Crevasses!

6. Anatomy of a Glacier Moat Bergschrund Firn line Lateral Moraine
Medial Moraine
Terminus
Terminal moraine

7. Gear Everything for above treeline travel, plus… Rope Harness Helmet
Prusiks
Anchors
Slings
Belay device
Carabiners
Wands

8. Roping Up

9. Route Finding Avoid Likely Crevasse Locations
Avoid Potential Pendulum Falls (keep the rope perpendicular to crevasses)
Wand you way
Probe camp area
Belay climbers in an out of camp

10. Oops!

11. Rescue Options
Self Rescue
Team Rescue

12. Self Rescue
Drop Backpack (2-to-1 advantage)
Prusik up rope

13. Team Rescue Set anchor Self-belay to edge Check on climber Pad lip
Snow picket
Fluke
Deadman
Bollard
Self-belay to edge
Check on climber
Pad lip

14. Team Rescue Brute Force (Only with lots of haulers)
Single Pulley (2-to-1 advantage)
Z-Pulley (3-to-1 advantage)
Other systems (x-to-1 advantage)

15. Single Pulley

16. Z-Pulley

20. End