Alpine Search and Rescue - Bush Search and Rescue Victoria

Bush Search and Rescue has members with specialist skills in alpine rescues on steep snow and ice terrain. This is a specialist function within Bush Search and Rescue for members who have mountaineering experience using ice axes, crampons and ropes.

Specific Steep Snow and Ice training events are held each year.

Bush Search and Rescue alpine rescue training

There are two categories of Steep Snow and Ice (alpine) rating for members:

T – Technical

Leader of BSAR alpine search team
Technical mountaineering course or equivalent alpine climbing experience
Own alpine search and rescue equipment

C- Competent

Participant with BSAR alpine search team
Competent with ice axe and crampons
Own alpine search and rescue equipment

To maintain an alpine rating, BSAR members must attend either one BSAR alpine search or alpine training event over a 5 year period.

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