After a big summit success on Mount Baker, our team got down to business, honing their fundamentals of mountaineering as snowstorms rolled in and over the weekend.

Here’s a quick peek at a few of the skills our team learned or honed over the weekend:

  • Crampon technique
  • Self-arrest training
  • Climbing efficiency techniques
  • Crevasse rescue
  • Knots, hitches, and rope craft
  • Rappelling
  • Snow anchors & running protection

The team is now safely off the mountain and has started their journey home. Congratulations to all of our climbers and guides on a successful Alpine Academy!

Photo from CTSS Archives:

Self Arrest Training on Baker – Photo Robert Jantzen