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Snowmachine Level 2
Snowmachine Courses
Snowmachine Level 2
Snowmachine Courses
Snowmachine Level 2
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3 days / $595

Riders who have completed both Level 1 and Avalanche Rescue courses and wish to enhance their skills are a good fit for the Level 2 course.

We recommend acquiring at least 1-year of skill practice since the completion of a Level 1 course. The course is centered around avalanche hazard evaluation, observation, decision-making, and group management.

Classroom sessions focus on the development of the snowpack, understanding the avalanche problem, including persistent and deep slab instabilities, avalanche mechanics, and utilizing snow and weather resources to trip plan.

Participants in this workshop will be introduced to documentation and record keeping as per the Snow, Weather, and Avalanches: Observation Guidelines for Avalanche Programs in the United States (SWAG) handbook. Instructors seek to study a variety of snowpack conditions, and recent avalanches are used for analysis when possible. Specific topics covered include:

  • Decision-making and leadership
  • Terrain analysis
  • Understanding the avalanche problem and where it is found
  • Snowpack observation and stability analysis
  • Documentation of observations, field weather and snowpack
  • Route selection & safe travel procedures

Tuition Includes

  • Instruction
  • Instructional handouts

Tuition Does Not Include

  • Round trip transportation to and from the class site
  • “Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain” by Bruce Tremper
  • Food during the course
  • Personal gear and clothing

Pre-Requisites

  • Participation in a prior Level 1 course or equivalent.
  • Participation in a prior Avalanche Rescue course or equivalent.
  • At least a year of experience since your Level 1 course.
  • At least intermediate riding skills.
  • Be prepared to remain outdoors in high wind, heavy snowfall and cold temperatures.

Curriculum

  • The purpose of this workshop is to develop leadership skills that allow  you to lead groups of equal or lesser ability in the snowy mountains.
  • Snow stability evaluation
  • Terrain analysis
  • Route selection
  • Decision-making
  • Safe travel procedures
  • Documentation of observations

No dates are currently scheduled. Please contact us if you are interested in this course.


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