Alpine Skills International

Winter Ice 1 Instructor Lesson Plan Guidelines

2 Day 6:1 Student/Instructor Ratio

Site: June Lake and/or Lee Vining Canyon

Instructor’s Gear 1 Rope (single, 70m useful) per 2-3 students 1 Double Runner 1-2 Cordalettes (6mm x 5m) 1-2 Short Prussik Loops 3-6 Locking Screw-gate Ice Screws Standard Carabiners

Personal Introductions Discuss Goals and Objectives Schedule for the day Course content Instill confidence Principles of LNT Review emergency plan Names, related experience, goals

Personal Gear Mountain Boots (70cm or shorter) Alpine , locking Climbing Helmet (rental no charge, reservation required) Climbing Pack, water container, high-energy food)

COURSE OUTLINE: DAY 1

Lesson 1 Tools Climbing Harness Climbing Helmet Ice Tools Types and characteristics Crampons Types and binding types

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Belay Device/Locking screwgate carabiner

Lesson 2 Using Crampons Walking without tripping Front point traverse, 1 foot off the ground Trust your feet, balance Heels low

Lesson 3 Swinging an ice tool Imaginary “X” target or clip a spot Then swing with strong wrist Removing tool without sideways twist

Lesson 4 With Top Rope, low angle, swing 1 tool, trust your feet, look down a lot Lower-off lesson L-shaped position, imaginary chair

Lesson 5 Two tool technique Tool/foot sequencing Resting effectively X Hang Monkey Hang

COURSE OUTLINE: DAY 2

Lesson 1 technique Top options Steep ice lower offs

Lesson 2 Ice climbing improvement/Practice Steeper, more sustained climbing

Lesson 3 Steep snow descending technique

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