Decision Making In Avalanche Terrain
The level one course is a 3 day/24 hour introduction to avalanche hazard and management.
The course is expected to:
- Provide a basic understanding of avalanches
- Describe a framework for decision making and risk management in avalanche terrain
- Focus on identifying the right questions, rather than on providing “answers”
- Give lessons and exercises that are practically oriented, useful, and applicable in the field
Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).
Student Learning Outcomes
- At the end of the course the student should be able to:
- Plan and prepare for travel in avalanche terrain
- Recognize avalanche terrain
- Describe a basic framework for making decisions in avalanche terrain
- Learn and apply effective companion rescue
Student Prerequisites
Students must :
- Be prepared for both inside and outside coursework
- Be able to travel in avalanche terrain on skis, or splitboard
- Have previous experience skiing with a pack
- Have previous experience using climbing skins and backcountry style bindings
- Have previous experience skiing off piste or ungroomed conditions
Course Locations
Bend Location
All instruction takes place in the Central Oregon Cascades over 3 days.
Bend Dates:
December 15-17, 2017 (full, waitlist available)
December 16-18, 2017 (full, waitlist available)
December 17-19, 2017 (full, waitlist available)
December 27-29, 2017 (full, waitlist available)
January 9-11, 2018 (full, waitlist available)
January 13-15, 2018 (full, waitlist available)
January 20-22, 2018 (full, waitlist available)
January 23-25, 2018 (full, waitlist available)
January 27-29, 2018 (full, waitlist available)
February 6-8, 2018 (full, waitlist available)
February 14-16, 2018 (full, waitlist available)
February 17-19, 2018 (full, waitlist available)
March 3-5, 2018 (full, waitlist available)
Mt Hood
All instruction takes place in the Mt Hood area over 3 days.
Mt Hood Dates:
December 7-9, 2017 (full, waitlist available)
January 4-6, 2018 (full, waitlist available)
February 1-3, 2018 (full, waitlist available)
March 11-13, 2018 (based out of Silcox Hut) – Only course still available!