Avalanche class in Remsen, Iowa January 11, 2012

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Avalanche1.com​

Avalanche education for mountain riders.​

Four Hour Avalanche Classes
Specifically for snowmobilers.


Classes are effective, proven and affordable.

Learn: How to avoid the most deadly mistakes, what equipment works best, how to rescue effectively, evaluate terrain, avoid terrain traps, analyze stability, survive the night out and increase your skills in the mountains.

All participants
receive a discount on avalanche gear.​

Upcoming classes:
Iowa
January 11 Remsen
location: Golden Pheasant Restaurant 44028 Hwy 3 Remsen, IA 51050
Time: Wednesday 6:30pm-10:30pm.
Cost: $49 cash or check at time of class.
Sign up: Call Jim 712-448-2567 or email: mjmanure@evertek.net

Take the class with those you ride with.​

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, and AVPRO. Mountain Snowmobiler for 20 years. Provided avalanche education for Arctic Cat, Polaris and Ski-Doo. Member American Avalanche Association. Trained by ABS, BCA, Snowpulse, and Ortovox.

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
-Deploying avalanche airbag packs
-Effective hasty search techniques.
-Mistakes in rescue.
-Group Dynamics/heuristics.
-Slide show: Terrain Evaluation/terrain traps/trigger points/escape routes/islands of safety.
-Preparing for your trip.
-What to do if lost or injured.
-Stability tests.
-Scenarios.

On the snow avalanche rescue classes in CO, WY, MN and MI. Prerequisite is 4 hour avalanche awareness, avoidance and rescue class.
Details will be posted on:
Avalanche1.com​

If you want a class in your area, please contact:
Mike Duffy 970-390-9433 Eagle, Colorado
Email: duffyww1@aol.com

 

[snowww1]

Would really like to thank Mit and Jim Skinner and the Powder Players Snowmobile Club for putting on such a great class. Excellent turnout due to Mit and Jim's work. Fun traveling to Remsen to teach the class and meet all of you. Thanks again for hosting the class. Mike Duffy