In addition to cool trips and class room based learning a big part of the mountain medicine course is hands on practice. Here are a couple photos demonstrating some of the skills we tested out! Here I am getting a free ride using the mountaineer's coiled rope as a chair! 
Another cool trick is using a 20ft piece of webbing tied into a loop. It is crossed to form 3 loops (looks sorta like a snowman). Then padding is placed on top and 6 rescuers can each grab a loop to create a makeshift litter. Not ideal from someone you are concerned about having a spinal injury. 
Another cool trick is laying down a tarp and wrapping it around some skis or long sticks which makes something with a bit more rigidity. Using the rope wrapping technique from a hypothermia wrap you can make a pretty secure litter.
(Thanks for the pictures Jaime!)
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