Self-rescue from a crevasse using a Prusik & Garda hitch – Tutorial (17/18) | LAB ICE

The Münchhausen technique can be used for self-rescue out of a crevasse. You use the Prusik technique to climb up and then make your way over the lip of the crevasse using the pulley (Garda hitch). ► You can find all the tutorials and quizzes on crevasse rescue and more in the SAFETY ACADEMY LAB ICE: http://bit.ly/lab-ice_en

For this self-rescue method you will need two Prusik loops of 180–250cm, one HMS carabiner and two identical snap carabiners. The self-rescue has two phases: In phase 1, you climb little by little towards the lip of the crevasse using the Prusik technique. In phase 2, you switch to a self-pulley system to climb over the lip of the crevasse.

Rope clamps and other aids make self-rescue from a crevasse far, far easier. Fine a guide to self-rescue with rope clamps in the next video: https://youtu.be/x-6ubLpnfuc

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