Avalanche class in Greeley January 12th 6-10pm

[snowww1]

Four Hour Avalanche Class
Specifically for snowmobilers

Avalanche class coming to Greeley, Colorado!

Classes are effective, proven 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 $40 Must sign up in advance

Take the class with those you ride with.

Date: January 12, 2009
Location: Dairy Specialists 3309 Empire St. Evans, CO 80620

Time: Monday 6pm-10pm.
To sign up: Email Mike Duffy: duffyww1@aol.com or call 970-390-9433

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. Mountain Snowmobiler for 20 years. Member American Avalanche Association.
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.

 

[Qreiff]

Must do!

Riders: If you haven't taken an Avy course or had the chance to take Mike Duffy's course at the Denver snow show in Oct, this is a must do.

Worth every minute and the price is a steal. You feel guilty you didn't pay more when you leave. (Well maybe not but you'll understand the value I'm talking about once your finished.) The information you will leave with in 1 short class will be valued for a lifetime.

Knowledge is key. Help save yourself and your riding community. Take the course.

Quinton

 

[snowww1]

Still a few spots available if anyone is interested. You may call me at 970-390-9433 to sign up at the last moment. Mike

 

[sledskiing]

mike when are the "on the snow" classes?

 

[XC700116]

I would also love to participate in an "on the snow" class.

I went to one of Mike's classes last year and highly recommend that anyone traveling in the back-country take this class.