Location Needle Peak Coquihalla (departing evening of the Friday, approx 5:30pm from Lower Mainland)
This training will take you through the stages of avalanche rescue: Self Rescue, Companion Rescue, and Organized Avalanche Response. This brings together all of the skills of transceiver use, team management, leadership, hazard evaluation and more.
Ski/Snowshoe in Friday evening and set up camp. Sat 8am till 4:30 and Sun 8am - 3pm training. Return to Vancouver by approx 8pm Sun evening.
Minimum Equipment:
Probe
Shovel
Transceiver
Skis or snowshoes
Appropriate winter camping equipment and clothing
Training Prerequisite:
Transceiver Skills Practice session or demonstrated strong transceiver skills (1 beacon in 2 minutes, 2 beacons in 4 minutes)