Avalanche course

[dcturbo]

Avalanche course, UPDATE DATE AND TIME

I just talked to Mike Duffy, an avalanche safety instructure. And I am going to try to set something up for the first week of Jan. for a 4 hour class.
Place... Ethier Laramie or the Albany Lodge. So I need some help on anyone that can get me in contact with someone from the local snowmobile club there in Laramie. Also lets start spreading the word.
The course normally takes 12 hours Mike will condence it down to 4.
The cost will be $40.00 per person.
If anyone has some more ideas or questions pleas give me a pm. or post them up.. Thanks, David

 

[snowcross338]

Talk to Clay, he will know who is running the club, cause they wanted him to do it.

 

[dcturbo]

I will get a hold of him on Friday. Happy T-day Joe

 

[dcturbo]

Lets keep spreading the word!! Thanks DC

 

[catman 1200]

sounds good to me keep us posted and ill spread the word thanks dc

 

[snowcross338]

tt for ya DC, people that haven't ever taken this course, get to it!!! Those that have, it's a good refresher!!!!

 

[jokerman]

avalanche course

Snowy range snowmobile club is meeting on thrusday nite 7:00pm at maverick motosport east building laramie

 

[dcturbo]

Clay from Maverick told me that they may be having a course during their open house this month?? I will talk to him and have him spread the word at the meeting.. Thanks for the update.. The course that Mike Duffy is going to teach will also include how to use your beacons correctly!!
Again this course will be a 4hr. course in Laramie during the first week of January. I will get the exact days soon...

 

[OCDsledder]

This will be great. Thanks for running with this one DC.

 

[dansyl159]

DC count on my wife and I attending, looking forward to it. Dan

 

[dcturbo]

update

Sounds like the time will be Thursday, January 8th in Laramie at 6:00pm. Location to be determined. This will be a 4 hour class going over alot of important information.
Cost $40.00 per person.. We need to keep the word out!!! Lets get a bunch of people at this one.
I will also get this out to the local snowmobile clubs.
If anyone has any questions or ideas to help out please let me know or post it!! This class is for everyone!!

 

[jmoore]

D- Remember the course we held on the mountain at Crooked Creek? Can you incorporate the training to the field so you have a real world atmosphere for beacon training or overnight survival?? Just a thought. It was really neat having the instructor set up covered beacons and have all of us find them in the elements!! Not sure if the time frame will allow????? Food for thought. We stil on for Saturday???

 

[dcturbo]

D- Remember the course we held on the mountain at Crooked Creek? Can you incorporate the training to the field so you have a real world atmosphere for beacon training or overnight survival?? Just a thought. It was really neat having the instructor set up covered beacons and have all of us find them in the elements!! Not sure if the time frame will allow????? Food for thought. We stil on for Saturday???

That was a great course.. I don't think the timeing will work unless Mike is staying the night and may have time in the morning to go up and do the beacon training???? We is goin... and there maybe alot of us??

 

[snowww1]

Class details

Four Hour Avalanche Class
Specifically for snowmobilers

Avalanche class coming to Laramie!

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 8, 2008
Location: Ramada Laramie, Snowy Range Room 2313 Soldier Springs Rd Laramie, WY 82070
Jct 287 & I-80. 307-742-6611
Time: Thursday 6pm-10pm.
To sign up: Email Mike Duffy: duffyww1@aol.com or call 970-390-9433
Or David Chadderdon 307-259-0455, donsmobilecarpet@hotmail.com

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.

 

[dcturbo]

Lets keep this rolling and get some sign ups...

 

[snowcross338]

tt for ya buddy

 

[dcturbo]

To The Top.. With snow and a cherry on top!!

 

[dansyl159]

Just emailed Mike and registered the wife and myself.

 

[dcturbo]

Good to here!! Thanks Dan.. Lets keep rolling.

 

[sykosledhead]

This is a must class for everyone. One sugestion is to get people from surrounding areas informed as well. We get people from CO, NE and all over. This is worth the time and doesn't cost that much especially when needed. Spread the word guys. Mike puts on a great class.