Avalanche Rescue Skills (ARS)

Dec 20, 2022 - 5:30 PM
Dec 20, 2022 - 8:00 PM

Organizer Info

Jim Nosella

Meeting Point

Enquist Lodge @ Mt Seymour

Trip Details

Grade:
A1
Category:
Practice
Requirements:
  • Screening
  • Members Only
Max Participants:5

Trip Description

Info
I often get feedback that people would like to try 2-4 target scenarios, but often lack dummy transceivers to search for. This is the opportunity for you to test drive the more advanced flagging, suppression, or marking features on your modern transceiver. There will be no basic single transceiver scenarios. We are going to jump directly into 2 and 3 transceiver searches, decision making, and search patterns.

Meetup and logistics
Meeting just outside of Enquist Lodge @ Mt Seymour (10U 503583.42E 5467699.82N). Please click the link and look at the satellite image. People are often confused exactly where to meet. We will be using the shoulder to the south of the cutblock where the long removed Ridgeline Chair used to be. If you arrive late, please walk 50m south and meet us at the cutblock we're using. Link to Gaia map showing the rough outline of the "slide path" we will be using.

Start at 5:30 PM. Wrap up at 8:00 ish. Since this event is after 4:00 PM, you do not need a BC Parks day pass. Feel free to arrive late if you can't leave work early enough. I am open to staying as late as people would like to search for targets or talk about snow science.

You may opt to travel on whatever gear you feel is most appropriate for the conditions: skis, snowshoes, or boots. Remember to bring a head lamp.

Disclosure
I am a member of the Canadian Avalanche Association. I am not a guide. This is not a course and there is no defined curriculum. This is not a suitable replacement for AST1 or similar.

Participant List

5 / 5
Organizer
Jim Nosella
54
Attended
7
Joined & Left
1
No-Shows
Confirmed
Wayne Pattern
200
Attended
20
Joined & Left
6
No-Shows
Confirmed
Susan Park
22
Attended
2
Joined & Left
0
No-Shows
Confirmed
Martin Schwarze
78
Attended
0
Joined & Left
0
No-Shows
Confirmed
Annie Maurer
19
Attended
1
Joined & Left
0
No-Shows

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