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    Mark Deschenes, left, and Derrick Pierson, carry a sled loaded with supplies at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington [Image 14 of 18]

    Mark Deschenes, left, and Derrick Pierson, carry a sled loaded with supplies at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, UNITED STATES

    03.04.2017

    Photo by Spc. Sean Harding 

    301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade

    Mark Deschenes, left, and Derrick Pierson, carry a sled loaded with supplies at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington March 4, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a taste of mountaineering as well as the skills needed to participate in their first guided climb (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Spc. Sean Harding/Released).

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    Date Taken: 03.04.2017
    Date Posted: 03.08.2017 01:49
    Photo ID: 3213019
    VIRIN: 170304-A-FG772-312
    Resolution: 3413x2285
    Size: 3.31 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA, US
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    This work, Mark Deschenes, left, and Derrick Pierson, carry a sled loaded with supplies at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington [Image 18 of 18], by Officer Candidate Sean Harding, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

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    John Dorman, senior alpine guide and instructor for the JBLM Alpine Club, demonstrates how to properly use and track an avalanche beacon at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
    An airman in the Air National Guard practices crevasse self-rescue at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
    Justice Johnson sets up a rescue pulley system at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course
    A student practices self-arrest techniques at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    Eatonville, Washington is one of several mountain towns that JBLM Apline Club members can visit as they travel to Mount Rainier National Park
    John Dorman explains backcountry skiing safety, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    Mark Deschene, front, uses glacier travel techniques as part of a mountaineering rope team, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    A student practices glacier travel as part of a mountaineering rope team, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    Alpine guide Derrick Pierson uses snowshoes to walk to his destination during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    Joseph Byrnes pulls himself to safety during a simulated crevasse rescue, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    “Namaste,” students stop for hot coffee and ice cream despite the moderate sleet and snow conditions at the conclusion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, in Ashford, Washington
    Alpine guide Derrick Pierson explains the hazards of cold-weather camping at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    Students prepare the sleeping areas inside their tent at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    Mark Deschenes, left, and Derrick Pierson, carry a sled loaded with supplies at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    Joseph Byrnes leaps off of a snow bank to simulate falling into a crevasse, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    Emily Rossin uses a splitboard to navigate snow-covered terrain during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    Kim Wilson practices her snowshoe technique during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
    Jeff Wilson skies to his destination during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

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