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Avalanche Transceiver & Rescue Skills

Nov 26, 2022 - 8:00 AM
Nov 26, 2022 - 6:00 PM

Organizer Info

Winifred Swatschek

Trip Details

Grade:
A1
Category:
Instructional Program
Requirements:
  • Screening
  • Members Only
Max Participants:20

Trip Description

Avalanche Transceiver & Rescue Skills — skills practice session

This two-part skills training is suitable for anyone.  It will consist of an evening information session (online) followed by a full day of skills practice (Seymour).

The evening information session will start at 7:00pm and run approximately 2 hours. Participants will be provided with resource material afterwards.

The daytime skills practice will start at 8:00am with attendance and transceiver check.

 

Session Dates

evening session     Wednesday, November 23    online skills practice Saturday, November 26 Seymour


Topics

General
• pre-trip / trailhead procedures
 
Transceiver
• transceiver basic overview
 
Companion Rescue
• search basics
• probing
• digging
• avalanche response: putting it all together
 
Resource List
• online information
• book list
 
Gear List
• transceiver, digital
• container to protect buried transceiver*
• shovel
• probe
• headlamp
• snowshoes or skis

* NOTE: A hard probe strike or shovel strike will break your transceiver. Metal containers will block the transceiver signal. Tupperware/rubbermaid/plastic containers will crack or break in the cold.
Solutions: sturdy pelican case, plywood or cutting board to protect the transceiver.
 
 

 

Participant List

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Organizer
WS
Winifred Swatschek
224
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0
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Co-Organizer
CE
Cliff Eschner
211
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0
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AN
Alan Novotny
54
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3
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1
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OC
Oudina Cherfi
165
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1
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1
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DE
Dean Eichorn
70
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8
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0
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YT
Youliana Tichelova
125
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23
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2
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SG
Shaina Gleicher
37
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8
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0
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JM
Judith Mathieu
25
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3
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1
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MC
Michal Ciszewski
16
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1
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AB
Alicja Biegalska
13
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0
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1
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LQ
Lily Qian
97
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5
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2
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MD
MATHIEU DAVID
2
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0
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EM
Emeric Meissirel-Marquot
2
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0
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DK
David Kaplan
4
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0
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NM
Nassima Mekhfi
2
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0
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JT
Jen Tarbet
7
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DB
Denise Breining
2
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1
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DM
Domitille Mellac
1
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0
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GH
Guangzhi-Timothy Hong
40
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3
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0
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HB
Hakan Bakla
1
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0
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0
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