AMS at Matanuska Glacier: Custom Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue

Alaska Mountaineering School's director Colby Coombs along with guides Jeremiah Phelps and Caitlin Hague are training a para-rescue group from Florida for the next few days on the Matanuska Glacier. They are having a good time and learning top notch glacier travel and crevasse rescue skills.

AMS crew going through a mock lead scenario at the Matanuska Glacier.

AMS Crew learning anchor building

AMS crew learning crevasse rescue

AMS crew practicing litter lowers.