Events for February 16, 2019 through March 20, 2019
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Alaska Avalanche School Level 2 Avalanche Course
Backcountry travelers who have completed their Level 1 course and wish to enhance their skills are a good fit for the Level 2 course. The course is centered around avalanche hazard evaluation, observation, and decision-making, and offers a unique opportunity to practice those skills at Hatcher Pass or Turnagain Pass. 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.…
Find out more »Alaska Avalanche School Snowmachine Level 2 Avalanche Course
Backcountry snowmachiners who have completed their Level 1 course and wish to enhance their avalanche skills are a good fit for the Level 2 course. The course is centered around avalanche hazard evaluation, observation, and decision-making, and offers a unique opportunity to practice those skills at Turnagain Pass. 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. In the…
Find out more »Alaska Avalanche School Level 1 Avalanche Course
This intensive, hands-on course is geared toward skiers, boarders, climbers, and other outdoor enthusiasts who want to build winter backcountry skills. The Level 1 course combines classroom time and field sessions to provide a comprehensive overview of avalanche hazard recognition and evaluation.
Find out more »BACKCOUNTRY Skiing/Snowboarding Skills
Are you new to backcountry skiing or snowboarding? Do you want to make the most of your “earned turns?” This is a full-day clinic focused on backcountry skiing and riding skills in preparation for truly enjoying your backcountry experience and safety. Students will spend the morning on groomed slopes focusing on making good turns and learning proper technique. Students will then progress to riding off-piste and practicing skills in variable terrain and mixed snow conditions. Required Equipment: Students must have…
Find out more »INTRO TO BACKCOUNTRY SKIING & SNOWBOARDING
If you are interested in learning the basics and safety of backcountry skiing, split boarding, or snowshoe travel, this is an excellent place to start! This is a 1.5 day class that teaches participants basic avalanche awareness, companion rescue, and provides an introduction to the concepts and equipment used in backcountry skiing, boarding, and recreating. FRI NIGHT: A 3-hr classroom session in Anchorage. -Basic avalanche awareness and safety -Intro to proper equipment (selection and use) SAT DAY: All day (class…
Find out more »BACKCOUNTRY Skiing/Snowboarding Skills
Are you new to backcountry skiing or snowboarding? Do you want to make the most of your “earned turns?” This is a full-day clinic focused on backcountry skiing and riding skills in preparation for truly enjoying your backcountry experience and safety. Students will spend the morning on groomed slopes focusing on making good turns and learning proper technique. Students will then progress to riding off-piste and practicing skills in variable terrain and mixed snow conditions. Required Equipment: Students must have…
Find out more »Alaska Avalanche School Level 1 Avalanche Course
This intensive, hands-on course is geared toward skiers, boarders, climbers, and other outdoor enthusiasts who want to build winter backcountry skills. The Level 1 course combines classroom time and field sessions to provide a comprehensive overview of avalanche hazard recognition and evaluation.
Find out more »AIARE Recreational Avalanche Level 2: PWSC Valdez
This course is offered by Prince William Sound College in Valdez March 9-12, 2019. The first day is the Companion Rescue course, followed by three days training Rec.Level 2.
Find out more »Alyeska Beacon Park
Have you practiced your avalanche companion rescue skills? Backcountry Access (BCA) and Alyeska Ski Resort are will have a beacon training park set up all day on March 9, March 23, and April 6. Check in at the Roundhouse patrol station, Top GBX station or visit the Snow Report for location of the BCA Search Park Snow report link: https://www.alyeskaresort.com/snow-report
Find out more »Backcountry Skiing Near Anchorage – FREE evening presentation!
Backcountry Skiing Near Anchorage. Join Eeva Latosuo, avalanche educator and outdoor professional, to learn about places to go, equipment to use, and how to keep yourself out of harm’s way.
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