If any of you have friends or would be partners that you won't go out with due to their lack of backcountry knowledge...
The Ski and Snowboard Mountaineering Course
offered by the Foothills Mountaineers is a good way to get them some BC savy.
Here is a short video
I made last year to promote the course which starts next Tuesday, so don't delay...sign up your pals today
Course schedule:
Nov 13 - Intro/Backcountry Equipment
Nov. 20 - Winter Mountain Weather
Nov 27 - Emergency Bivy and Repairs
Dec. 4 - Winter Health and Safety
Dec 6, 12, 13 - Level 1 Avy Training
Dec. 18 - Emergency Evacuation
Jan 5 - Basic Maneuvers FT
Jan 8 - Intermediate Navigation
Jan. 15- Snow Camping lecture
Feb 9,10 - Overnight Ft – Snow Camping/ Level One Avy
Feb 23,24 Makeup Ft ( if required)
www.foothillsmountaineers.org/winter
or call Jerry White
(206) 769-5319 or e-mail me at jw-design@comcast.net
or the most direct route to sign-up....
www.MountaineersBCS.org