I contacted Mike Duffy about an avalanche class in my area. Here is what he sent me.
Host an Avalanche Class.
We bring the classes to your location.
3 Easy Steps:
1.Find a meeting room.
-Here’s what you need:
-classroom type setting with seating for up to 30 people ( I have used motel meeting rooms, clubhouses, fire halls, dealership showrooms, community centers, etc.)
-electricity.
-projection screen.
-I can help you find a location.
2. Set a time and date.
-Midweek evenings from 6-10pm work best.
-Check to see when I’m in the area or schedule a separate date.
3. Promote the class and sign people up.
-Sign up sheets and flyers provided, they can also sign up through avalanche1.
-I will help promote the classes over the internet.
Class information
Four Hour Avalanche Class
Specifically for snowmobilers
Classes are effective, proven to save lives and affordable.
Learn: How to avoid the most common mistakes, what equipment works best, how to rescue effectively, evaluate terrain, avoid terrain traps, analyze stability and increase your skills in the mountains.
Cost $45 per person
Four hour avalanche awareness, avoidance and rescue class.
Instructor: Mike Duffy. Level I & II Avalanche instructor Colorado Mountain College, rescue/avalanche team leader/avalanche mission coordinator Vail Mountain Rescue Group, instructor Walter Kirch Avalanche Seminars, graduate of National Avalanche School, National Academy of Winter Guiding, AVPRO. Mountain Snowmobiler for 20 years. Member American Avalanche Association.
To schedule a class or for more information:
Call Mike Duffy 970-390-9433
duffyww1@aol.com
Course content:
-Introduction to avalanches, statistics, contributing factors.
-Avalanche reports.
-Signs of instability/stability analysis.
-Equipment.
-What to carry and what works best.
-Avalanche beacons.
-Fast and effective single and multiple burial searches.
-Rescue
-Avalanche survival methods
-Effective hasty search techniques.
-Mistakes in rescue.
-Group Dynamics/heuristics.
-Slide show: Terrain Evaluation/terrain traps.
-Preparing for your trip.
-What to do if lost or injured.
-Stability tests.
-Scenarios.
Our goal is to reduce avalanche accidents among snowmobilers and to save lives.
These classes make it easy to get avalanche education.
Fourteen years avalanche education teaching experience.
Thanks for the interest, Mike
