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Times they are a changing- winter to spring means glacier climbing school
The mountains are beginning their springtime transition. This is MM guide Stephen Heath’s favorite time of year, when you can start the day on skis and end climbing at the crag. Its also the time when the summits become more accessible and the skills training and instruction begins for summer climbs.
With full packs and food for several days Stpehen along with three guests headed up the slopes of Mount Rainier, intent to learn crevasse rescue and solidfy their skils to climb the mountain on their own, without guides. They joined us on our Mount Rainier Prep Course to help them reach that goal.
As the powder days of the incredible Cascades winter we had this year come to an end, the mountains become a bit more hospitable for climbers to get back to the glaciers and high peaks. If you want to train on the real deal, there’s no place better than the Cascades. Over three days Stephen and his team enjoyed some great weather, gained some new skills, and kept their plan alive to get back on the mountain later in the summer when the winter’s snows have melted away. (All photos by Stephen Heath)
![crevasse rescue train mount rainer](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/crevasse-rescue-train-mount-rainer-Stephen-Heath-9.f1618012072.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=a1a2aa9807e82c07d6f745fb61dad2bb 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/crevasse-rescue-train-mount-rainer-Stephen-Heath-9.f1618012072.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=a1d7712ba90654c90dccac1fe83deab1 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/crevasse-rescue-train-mount-rainer-Stephen-Heath-9.f1618012072.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=349ae117de73285d59d5a6986dabbfdf 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/crevasse-rescue-train-mount-rainer-Stephen-Heath-9.f1618012072.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=173b0595db781be2964c9ab0d6619441 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/crevasse-rescue-train-mount-rainer-Stephen-Heath-9.f1618012072.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=995b7f7c5268992bd41b7b4c2b075097 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/crevasse-rescue-train-mount-rainer-Stephen-Heath-9.f1618012072.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=a06b56b92b679ea1d432b61b12429389 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/crevasse-rescue-train-mount-rainer-Stephen-Heath-9.f1618012072.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=607a1638ff534be4444ea9a428bce475 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/crevasse-rescue-train-mount-rainer-Stephen-Heath-9.f1618012072.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=94ba91ef721d91123919467ca4f240c9 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/crevasse-rescue-train-mount-rainer-Stephen-Heath-9.f1618012072.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=b07e68f0511ce8ce601d735f77d77152 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/crevasse-rescue-train-mount-rainer-Stephen-Heath-9.f1618012072.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=0ac307529a4c4969feb5241b6527d331 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/crevasse-rescue-train-mount-rainer-Stephen-Heath-9.f1618012072.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=6aabb6c19f32305a7c28f1cec96ea65b 200w 167h)
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![Stephen Heath 8](https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/Stephen-Heath-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1833&q=80&w=2200&s=5b021102c58140ecf732fd8bd3ba47a0 2200w 1833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/Stephen-Heath-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1667&q=80&w=2000&s=c574e25bdea085658be26d3b632ddb60 2000w 1667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/Stephen-Heath-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1500&q=80&w=1800&s=45fbf344bb42bc769e47ca9de6947997 1800w 1500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/Stephen-Heath-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1333&q=80&w=1600&s=0d1085e0101ac95dd7dadfaccd59e704 1600w 1333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/Stephen-Heath-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1167&q=80&w=1400&s=591f7539d9564d73a82348e40c249957 1400w 1167h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/Stephen-Heath-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1000&q=80&w=1200&s=288506a7f1b798fe23e243b567136a07 1200w 1000h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/Stephen-Heath-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=833&q=80&w=1000&s=e949fab5ed340d9b77a83da8a52af65b 1000w 833h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/Stephen-Heath-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=667&q=80&w=800&s=4e6d12eb54f4e842da737a44f5913172 800w 667h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/Stephen-Heath-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=500&q=80&w=600&s=c261eb6283d967c07c3fd560fa34e00b 600w 500h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/Stephen-Heath-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=333&q=80&w=400&s=72b989e7914aefcb8a13634e5f5110ba 400w 333h, https://mountain-madness.imgix.net/general-images/Stephen-Heath-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=167&q=80&w=200&s=df85cfeeb6219de6b13b94387c90d4fa 200w 167h)
While the landscape in April this year is still covered in a winter wonderland, soon the sun will come out and the snows start to melt, the rivers will rage, and the access to the high peaks will get better each day. For early season training lots of options exist for getting some instruction in before the glory days of summer arrive. For shorter trips the Introduction to Mountaineering on Ruth Mountain is among the most spectacular and only a two day course covering the fundamentals. Or a longer course with a focus on getting you out on your own, like the Alpine Leadership Course. Lots of options!
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We hope that social distancing soon becomes once again the idea of getting out in the mountains to enjoy some peace and quiet, learn some skills, and gain some summits, not staying away from our friends and family due to covid. So whether you’re looking to the future to climb Aconcagua, Mount Baker, or mix it up on the Fisher Chimneys on Mount Shuksan, the time is here to start the preparation. We hope to see you soon.
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