Lecture: PPG BMS - Advanced Snow Climbing
PPG BMS - Advanced Snow Climbing Classroom Instruction – This classroom session will discuss the core information required to plan and safely execute a snow climbing trip.
This classroom session will discuss the core information required to plan and safely execute a snow climbing trip.
Contacts
- Thu, Apr 10, 2025
- Pikes Peak
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- 6 (10 capacity)
- 2 (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Lecture Location:
Colorado Springs Fire Department Station 19
Community Room; 2490 Research Parkway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920
Restroom available.
Time: 6pm - 9:30pm
Classroom Lecture and Discussion topics:
- Soft Gear Planning
- Trip Planning
- Ascending / Descending Snow
- Avalanche Risks
- Self Arrest
- Stepping & Maneuvering
- Fueling / Hydrating
- Hard Gear
- Test Review / Logistics for Field Day / Gear issue (alpine crampons / ice axes) as required
Required Equipment
Required Reading:
Primary: The Freedom of the Hills; 9th edition
- Chapter 16; Snow Travel and Climbing; pages; 330-365 (9th edition)
- Chapter 17; Avalanche Safety; pages; 366-389 (9th edition)
- Chapter 18; Alpine Ice Climbing; pages; 419-436 and 439-442 (9th edition)
**Class Provided: Snow Travel book for additional reading:
**Snow Travel-Skills for Climbing, hiking and Moving across Snow by Mike Zawaski (1st Edition, 2012) The Moutaineers Books