Avalanche Classes, useful links

[Dash]

For those interested in various avalanche classes and other training programs, go to www.naoiak.org. One of av. awareness classes is in REI in Anchorage on 11/6 and in the Valley on 11/13th. On 11/14-15th there will be a Field course for all backcountry travelers.
I am not associated with NAOI, Iam only posting this for those of you who have been asking me about avalanche training.
Other good links are:
www.fs.fed.us/r10/chugach/glacier/snow.html (Chugach av. info)

www.kmbq.com (snow trail and activity report)

http://www.alaskaavalanche.com/Site/Schedule.html

www.avalanche.org

www.survivaltraining.com


Have fun out there and be safe!

 

[ace44]

Thanks for posting this info.

 

[aksnomachinechic]

Thanks for posting this info.

Ditto this!

Always great info! Thanks Dash!!

 

[BottomFeeder m7.]

thanks Dasha. Are you and Wes Gona do any on the snow Training with people this year? Id love to show up.

 

[Dash]

Don't know, we are not really planning on it.... If you want to do some hands-on training, do the November 14/15 ( I don't even know if it is both days or just one of them), it should be taught be extreme skiing champion Dean Cummings (and yes, he rides snowmachines as well).
We might do some short training beacon searches when we ride, we do it for the practice for us anyway.
For all of you: when you take a break during your ride, go and hide a beacon and then let others to find it. Measure the time it takes, concentrate on the final pinpointing etc. It should not take longer than 5 minutes!
Good luck!

 

[LADYREV800]

For all of you: when you take a break during your ride, go and hide a beacon and then let others to find it. Measure the time it takes, concentrate on the final pinpointing etc. It should not take longer than 5 minutes!
Good luck!

Yes^^ back home we used to have everybody chip $5 or so into a pot and whomever found the beacon got the $$. Made things a little more fun and the winner usually bought a round of drinks after riding

 

[aksnomachinechic]

Yes^^ back home we used to have everybody chip $5 or so into a pot and whomever found the beacon got the $$. Made things a little more fun and the winner usually bought a round of drinks after riding

That a great and fun idea Kara!! - sounds like something to add to our Ladies Ride this season!