Mountain Safety
Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Travel course is the industry gold standard for Mountaineers, Alpine Climbers and Glacier Hikers and Trail Runners
MSAA has developed a carefully crafted, cutting-edge curriculum, delivered by highly qualified guides who use a lesson plan. This ensures all participants acquire the full intended curriculum, demonstrate the skill to standard and are set up for rapid future progression. All participants receive a valuable course handout essential for future skill practice and refinement.
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HOW TO BOOK
• Choose a Course date that’s best for you.
• Gear up! If you already have the gear that’s great…..if not you can rent everything from Escape Route. Don’t forget you get 15% off rentals if you book a tour with MSAA!
• Book yourself onto a Course using our online booking system!
• Book a Private Course and we can work around your plans.
Did you know we also run many different courses! Check out our Courses page for more details!
Summer Crevasse Rescue & Glacier Travel
$325 per person
Ability: Beginner
Duration: 2 Days
Fitness: Average
Prerequisites: Knot tying
Learn the ultimate glacier travel safety skills, the most modern and efficient techniques for rescuing someone from a crevasse who is either roped, un-roped or injured, and many more critical mountaineering skills.
Winter Crevasse Rescue & Glacier Travel
$325 per person
Ability: Intermediate
Duration: 2 Days
Fitness: Average
Prerequisites: Ski Touring & Knot tying
The ultimate 2 day, fully comprehensive prepares climbers by offering the full set of critical skills necessary to safely and effectively begin both sport and trad climbing.
Crevasse Rescue Refresher
$159 per person
Ability: Intermediate
Duration: 1 Day
Fitness: Good
Prerequisites: Crevasse Rescue Course
This one day course reviews the rope skills you previously learned in the full 2 day Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Travel course.