Field trip: PPG BMS - Advanced Snow Climbing
PPG BMS - Advanced Snow Climbing Field Day #1 – Pikes Peak - Glen Cove
Students will learn and practice steep snow climbing skills and self-arresting.
Contacts
- Sat, Apr 12, 2025
- Pikes Peak
- Climbing, Hiking, Mountaineering
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Adults
- Beginner, easy-moderate
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 600 ft
- High Point Elevation: 11,950 ft
- Maximum Wind: 15 kts
- Pace: 1.4
- 6 (10 capacity)
- 2 (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the Pikes Peak Highway Tollgate.
Address: 5089 Pikes Peak Hwy, Cascade, Colorado 80809.
Uphill gates open: 9am; we need to CARPOOL and be in line before the gate opens.
We will carpool to the Glen Cove Parking lot; gear up and hike approximately .5 miles to the training area in Glen Cove. Details will be discussed in class.
$15 per person or $50 for five in a car.
More specific directions and Carpooling options will be discussed in class.
Class will finish about 3pm; downhill gates close at 5pm.
Check weather forecast for Pikes Peak; Glen Cove
Check road conditions to Pikes Peak toll gate
The drive to Glen Cove is approximately 45 minutes
Will brief class as a group before hiking into training area.
The first field day trip for Glen Cove will be for all Alpine Snow Mountaineering students and must be completed.
Focus of training:
- Practical application of soft and hard snow gear
- Snow travel (snowshoes & alpine crampons)
- Ice axe management
- Crampon techniques
- Terrain evaluation
- Self arrest
- Glissading
- Avalanche risk evaluation
Required Equipment
Climbing helmet, winter alpine-style boots, glasses, alpine crampons, ice axe, avalanche beacon, probe, shovel, snowshoes, ski poles, ten essentials (Wind & Sun protection) and appropriate layered clothing for winter travel.
Water; lunch; snacks for a full day.
Bring one Large Garbage Bag that may be used to aid "self arrest" practice.