Course date for Glacier skills course:

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4-day course (40hrs) that builds the base for people that would like to invest in experience and knowledge when it comes to glacier travelling. The training is intended for recreationalists seeking to become professionals and building up a solid foundation for professional courses in the future.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Basic guide training for hard ice guiding takes four days and takes place on outlet glaciers in Skaftafell.

Course topics include:

• Route selection
• Hazard identification
• Risk management
• Group management.
• Communication with guests 
• Crevasse rescue 
• Ice climbing   

PREREQUISITES

The following bullet points are the must know prerequisites of this course. Applicant should have:

• Basic mountaineering skills

• Confidence in basic crampon movement techniques on simple hard ice terrain

• Intermediate outdoor experience

• Basic rope management skills

• Knowledge in mountaineering knots