LENGTH OF COURSE STUDY
8 days
COURSE HOURS
67.5 hours
COURSE CREDENTIAL
Certification accredited by PTIB
The Alpine Guide level 2 course follows the ACMG curriculum where students learn problem solving and decision making in the alpine environment while incorporating advanced alpine mountaineering and rescue techniques.
SINGLE COURSE COSTS
(for non Alpine Guide Training Program Students)
Not applicable
Students enrolled in the full Alpine Guide Training Program.
- Advanced alpine mountaineering on rock, snow, ice, glacier
- Route planning, safety and travel
- Short rope climbing
- Belaying, rappelling and anchors
- Rope rescue techniques including crevasse rescue
- Lead management, risk management and government policies
As per ACMG course specification the course outcome is:
- Demonstrate decision-making process in mountaineering
- Employ proper body skills and techniques
- Select equipment for alpine climbing and mountaineering
- Demonstrate knots used when alpine climbing
- Demonstrate the removal of protective devices
- Plan and employ proper clothing and accessories for alpine climbing
- Demonstrate how to set-up various types of anchors
- Employ using and setting up of various types of belay systems
- Demonstrate rappelling fundamentals and the use of rappelling devices
- Plan and assemble equipment for various mountaineering routes
- Assess the various mountain hazards and plan climbing routes
- Identify and model route finding, traveling on rock/snow/ice, and proper glacier travel and safety
- Employ ethical alpine climbing techniques and principles
- Demonstrate and practice alpine rescue techniques