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Dec 4th - Awareness - CleEllum
Dec 5th - Skills Course - CleEllum
Come on kids! Many of you have been BEGGING for an on the snow class, well now ASAP is offering one! Prerequisite is that you have taken the Awareness class previously. For those who have not taken the Awareness class before you can do so on the 4th and then take the skills class on the 5th. Get it all out of the way in one weekend!![Face Icon Small Cool :face-icon-small-coo :face-icon-small-coo](https://www.snowest.com/forum/images/smilies/old/face-icon-small-cool.gif)
Costs:
One day awareness: $90
Skills Course: $125
Combined: $185
These prices are for advanced sign up. Prices the day of the class will incur an additional $20 charge. You can sign up at: Chad's Email addy
More information posted by Chad Patterson:
AVALANCHE AWARENESS COURSE
Avalanches don’t just happen. They happen for a reason: People ignoring obvious clues in Mother Nature. There is a reason every avalanche accident report is just a variation of a previous avalanche accident… we are making the SAME mistakes, over and over.
The one day awareness class focuses on WHY we make inappropriate decisions in avalanche terrain and HOW to make better decisions based on solid information.
We focus on how to best use Avalanche Report as a primary tool in planning where to ride, when to ride there, and what to be aware of while out in the terrain.
Through small group activities, participants learn to recognize the patterns in
human behavior and decision making that has lead to previous accidents. Through this recognition we provide the training to help you have the discipline to follow a checklist of safety protocols that will let you go out, have fun, AND come back again.
The goal of this class is not to scare you away from riding. It is exactly the
opposite: We want you to ride, every day if possible, but doing so by choosing terrain appropriate to the hazard identified in the avalanche report.
Plain and simple: this class will make a difference in where you ride, how youride, and who you ride with.
To sign up for these classes online, go to www.BrownPaperTickets.com and type in snomo awareness.
Currently, the location for both the classroom and field courses is Cle Elum, Wa. There will be additional courses added at additional locations if there is a demand.You can choose from a variety of dates giving you the opportunity to choose a weekend and train one day while you and your partners ride the next day!
Endorsed by the Washington State Snowmobile Association (WSSA)
Avalanche Rescue Skills Course
This is a field-based class focusing on developing avalanche rescue skills.
Participants will learn to effectively and efficiently use a shovel, probe, and
transceiver in companion rescue scenarios.
By starting out introducing students to beacon theory, range, and proper usage, shoveling techniques, as well as the proper usage of the probe, participants will gradually gain confidence in the use of safety gear. By the afternoon, participants will be participating in group rescue scenario’s involving multiple beacons.
At the end of the training, participants will be competent in the use of their
safety gear, and will have been properly trained in how to conduct a safe and
effective companion rescue.
Participants will have access to an advanced “Beacon Basin” which allows instructors to activate one, two, or multiple beacons in a rescue scenario.
Participants are required to bring their own safety gear (shovel, probe, beacon), and dress for being outside all day.
Endorsed by the Washington State Snowmobile Association (WSSA)
Dec 5th - Skills Course - CleEllum
Come on kids! Many of you have been BEGGING for an on the snow class, well now ASAP is offering one! Prerequisite is that you have taken the Awareness class previously. For those who have not taken the Awareness class before you can do so on the 4th and then take the skills class on the 5th. Get it all out of the way in one weekend!
![Face Icon Small Cool :face-icon-small-coo :face-icon-small-coo](https://www.snowest.com/forum/images/smilies/old/face-icon-small-cool.gif)
Costs:
One day awareness: $90
Skills Course: $125
Combined: $185
These prices are for advanced sign up. Prices the day of the class will incur an additional $20 charge. You can sign up at: Chad's Email addy
More information posted by Chad Patterson:
AVALANCHE AWARENESS COURSE
Avalanches don’t just happen. They happen for a reason: People ignoring obvious clues in Mother Nature. There is a reason every avalanche accident report is just a variation of a previous avalanche accident… we are making the SAME mistakes, over and over.
The one day awareness class focuses on WHY we make inappropriate decisions in avalanche terrain and HOW to make better decisions based on solid information.
We focus on how to best use Avalanche Report as a primary tool in planning where to ride, when to ride there, and what to be aware of while out in the terrain.
Through small group activities, participants learn to recognize the patterns in
human behavior and decision making that has lead to previous accidents. Through this recognition we provide the training to help you have the discipline to follow a checklist of safety protocols that will let you go out, have fun, AND come back again.
The goal of this class is not to scare you away from riding. It is exactly the
opposite: We want you to ride, every day if possible, but doing so by choosing terrain appropriate to the hazard identified in the avalanche report.
Plain and simple: this class will make a difference in where you ride, how youride, and who you ride with.
To sign up for these classes online, go to www.BrownPaperTickets.com and type in snomo awareness.
Currently, the location for both the classroom and field courses is Cle Elum, Wa. There will be additional courses added at additional locations if there is a demand.You can choose from a variety of dates giving you the opportunity to choose a weekend and train one day while you and your partners ride the next day!
Endorsed by the Washington State Snowmobile Association (WSSA)
Avalanche Rescue Skills Course
This is a field-based class focusing on developing avalanche rescue skills.
Participants will learn to effectively and efficiently use a shovel, probe, and
transceiver in companion rescue scenarios.
By starting out introducing students to beacon theory, range, and proper usage, shoveling techniques, as well as the proper usage of the probe, participants will gradually gain confidence in the use of safety gear. By the afternoon, participants will be participating in group rescue scenario’s involving multiple beacons.
At the end of the training, participants will be competent in the use of their
safety gear, and will have been properly trained in how to conduct a safe and
effective companion rescue.
Participants will have access to an advanced “Beacon Basin” which allows instructors to activate one, two, or multiple beacons in a rescue scenario.
Participants are required to bring their own safety gear (shovel, probe, beacon), and dress for being outside all day.
Endorsed by the Washington State Snowmobile Association (WSSA)