Snowmobile Specific avalanche classes coming to MN February 12th & 13th.

[snowww1]

Four Hour Avalanche Classes
Specifically for snowmobilers

Coming to Maple Grove, MN February 12th, Thief River Falls, MN February 13th

Classes are effective, proven to save lives 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 $45 Must sign up in advance

Take the class with those you ride with.
Maple Grove, MN
Date: February 12th, 2008 Tuesday night
Location: Sundance Golf and Bowl. 15240 113th Ave. N. Dayton, MN 55369
Time: 6pm-10pm

Thief River Falls, MN
Date: February 13th, 2008 Wednesday night
Location: Best Western Inn of Thief River Falls. 1060 Hwy 32 South. Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Time: 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 Vail Mountain Rescue Group, instructor Walter Kirch Avalanche Seminars, graduate of National Avalanche School, National Academy of Winter Guiding. Mountain Snowmobiler for 20 years.
Course content:
-Introduction to Avalanches, statistics, contributing factors.
-Avalanche reports
-Signs of instability.
-Equipment
-What to carry and what works best.
-Avalanche beacons.
-Fast and effective single and multiple burial searches.
-Rescue
-Avalanche survival methods
-Hasty search
-mistakes in rescue
-Group Dynamics
-Terrain Evaluation/terrain traps
-Preparing for your trip
-Stability Analysis
-Scenarios

 

[sled.man]

I have talked to someone who just took the course and he said it was excelent. We have many riders from the flatland states that dont have an idea what avalanche terrain is or looks like or when the danger does or doesnt exist.

I have lost a family member due to avalanches. If you are going riding out west to the mountains, this is a good starter course. Get the basic instruction and buy the equipment. The riding partner of my family member didnt have a shovel or probe, so his fate was determined as soon as the avalanche started. Knowing how to use the equipment is a must. 30% of all victims die in the trauma. The other 70% have a good chance of survival if you get to them within 15 minutes. After that the successful rescue rates drop significantly.

Take the class, it might save yours or your buddies life. Your families will feel better if you know something of avalanche terrain.

mick

 

[ND-SummitX]

Is there anybody else from F-M area going up to TRF Avy course?

I'm going up by myself and wondering if anyone wants to rideshare.