Alpine Safety - Avalanche Safety Courses - Jan 10-11 & Jan 12-13, 2013
Black Tusk Snowmobile Club
&
The Alpine Learning Centre
“Safety on Snow 2013”
Avalanche Safety
(2) Course Dates Available:
January 10 & 11, 2013 (Thursday & Friday)
January 12 & 13, 2013 (Saturday & Sunday)
Objective:To learn the skills and knowledge required to understand the risk of avalanches, recognize the terrain and conditions that create them, reduce or manage risk while travelling or playing in avalanche areas, utilize Public Avalanche Bulletins and other decision making tools and effect a self or companion rescue using beacon probe and shovel.
- $275.00 per person for BC Snowmobile Federation Members
- $350.00 per person for non-members
- $75 for kids under 16
- 40 person maximum enrollment
- Presented on Brohm Ridge in the BTSC Chalet
- Instructor: Niko Weis (& assistants) (www.niko.ca)
- Includes accommodation, (Thursday night dinner, Friday morning breakfast, Friday lunch) or (Saturday night dinner, Sunday morning breakfast, Sunday lunch).
- Course content includes:
- Classroom sessions on; risk, weather and snow pack, terrain, risk management and the latest inventions such as ABS.
- Rescue gear practices
- Field trips to recognize avalanche terrain, assess current snow pack conditions and practice safety measures
*(Courses & dates subject to change based on demand and enrollment)*
Cancellation Policy:
No refunds 7 days prior to course date
All monies fully refunded in the event of course cancellation
To secure your spot in a course,
Please contact Steve Donnelly
(Director of Safety for the Black Tusk Snowmobile Club)
Contact information:
Steve Donnelly sdonnelly@millercapilano.ca
604-813-6193
Comments
You can secure your spot in one of these 2 courses by simply purchasing through our 'On-Line' store.. See the 'STORE' tab above.