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Johnb

Since 02 Aug 2010
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PostTue Oct 25, 16 8:45 am    Snowkiters - Free Avelance Training Today Reply with quote

Sorry about the late notice on this.

There's a free avelance awareness class tonight being held at SK Northwest. This would be a good class for anyone who just picked up a sled/timbersled for the first-time or anyone snowkiters who wants some basic avelance training. A few kiters went to the class last night at Pro Caliber. It was about 3 hours with lots of good information videos and instructions. Most people brought beacons, a good portion of the class was going over how to operate your beacon, how beacons generally operate and how to conduct searches with and without beacons.


http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3982234#post3982234

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Wind Slither

Since 04 Mar 2005
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PostTue Oct 25, 16 12:40 pm     Reply with quote

Lesson 1: How to spell avalanche? Razz

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Johnb

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PostTue Oct 25, 16 1:09 pm     Reply with quote

Wind Slither wrote:
Lesson 1: How to spell avalanche? Razz


I came late to the class and missed that part. Smile

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luke

Since 06 Jul 2005
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PostTue Oct 25, 16 5:45 pm    AIARE 1 Reply with quote

Please note:

Basic Avalanche Training (Avy 1) is a 3-day course. not 3-hours.

What is mentioned in the posts above is a free awareness session where they direct recreation level enthusiasts to the proper training courses. Many certified Avy 1 courses are held in the Mt. Hood and Bend area this time of year and they fill up fast. Check on-line for schedules.

Please do not venture into avalanche terrain without proper training.

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Johnb

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PostTue Oct 25, 16 6:03 pm    Re: AIARE 1 Reply with quote

luke wrote:
Please note:

Basic Avalanche Training (Avy 1) is a 3-day course. not 3-hours.

What is mentioned in the posts above is a free awareness session where they direct recreation level enthusiasts to the proper training courses. Many certified Avy 1 courses are held in the Mt. Hood and Bend area this time of year and they fill up fast. Check on-line for schedules.

Please do not venture into avalanche terrain without proper training.


Great point!!!

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Pepi

Since 16 Jun 2006
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PostWed Oct 26, 16 7:52 am     Reply with quote

Don't want to hijack this post, but there will be an official Avalanche Training seminar hosted at 2nd Wind Sports on Nov 7/8 with an 'on hill' follow up day in Dec.
This will be an actual class with a course fee, and run by Heikko Stopsack, who is a certified Avvy clinic instructor (as well as a career ski patrol, backcountry guide and life flight paramedic).

Will post details later for Hood River residents interested.

As Ken mentioned, anything less than a 3 day course is basically an Avalanche Awareness course, intended to motivate you to pursue official training.

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