The Everett Mountaineers will offer an AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Course starting in December 2009. The course is oriented towards recreational backcountry users like skiers, snowboarders, climbers, scramblers and snowshoers. The course introduces the avalanche phenomena and is more than an avalanche awareness course. It covers planning and preparation for travelling in avalanche terrain, human factors, terrain recognition, “red flag” observations, terrain selection, and travel techniques.
The overall goal is to improve decision making in avalanche terrain. The course also teaches how to apply effective companion rescue. It is a basic hazard management course and uses rule based tools in combination with introductory knowledge based decision making tools.
The course is a stand alone course, but provides a great link to an AIARE Level 2 avalanche course. If you have any questions please e-mail me at telemarkski@comcast.net. Further details on the web site
www.everettmountaineers.org/skiing/skiing_courses.cfm
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