Note
Part 2 of the crevasse rescue course started with a very sketchy drive to the Columbia ice field. It snowed overnight and for the rest of the day, making the roads pretty bad, but it was worth it for the training we managed to get in. We practiced setting anchors with ice axes, skis and ice screws. We set lines and hauled people up the ice field, which really was just a snow field as we couldn't go anywhere where we had a big drop (there were too many slippery bare spots on the glacier and we didn't have crampons). I had the chance to be part of setting up two full rescue lines, which helped me feel more confident. There are quite a few little pieces to remember. Our first one was semi-successful in that we went wrong in our setup but discovered the mistake ourselves and sorted it out. The second one worked out great.
Gear list per person:
1 harness
5 locking carabiners (or 4 locking ones if one of them is the three lock type)
3 non-locking carabiners that are identical
2 5m 6mm rope (for making prusiks - not pre set with fishermen's knots)
1 short 6mm rope for making a prusik (this one can be fully set up with a fisherman's knot)
1 sling
2 ice screws
1 ice axe
1 helmet
1 probe
Team gear:
1 30-60m (depending on group size) full rope (9.8-10.5mm)
Extras: shovel, ski gear, crampons etc. depending on the activity