Avalanche Terrain Avoidance course-Register via CMC not Meetup
Details
### **THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF 2 PARTS and participants must register via CMC link: https://www.cmc.org/groups-sections/groups-around-the-state/western-slope-group/course-templates-1/avalanche-terrain-avoidance-western-slope/activities/field-day-2013-grand-mesa-grand-mesa-lodge-1**
Fee: $40 CMC members, $50 nonmembers
- Online self-paced learning prior to the field day approximately 3- 4 hours where you will learn and review different avalanche terrain risks, and practice route finding through case studies.
- The field portion of the course will be held January 11 in the morning for approximately 3 hours at Grand Mesa Lodge on their property or time TBD on Grand Mesa. In the field, the students will observe terrain and make travel decisions based on the planned route, and travel adjustments in the field in avoiding exposure to avalanche terrain. We'll use slope meters to identify potential avalanche terrain to avoid as we travel through non-avalanche terrain. These techniques can be taught with or without snow conditions.
### CLASS ROOM AND FIELD LEARNING OBJECTIVES & OUTCOMES
- Understand why Colorado has the most dangerous avalanche conditions in the US
- Learn what an avalanche is and what factors contribute to an avalanche
- Understand and apply current avalanche forecast
- Recognize & avoid avalanche hazards
- Use tools for planning a successful trip
- Learn from case studies of avalanche accidents
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This seminar has no prerequisites.