You’ll meet your guide in the field at 8:30 am. Between the hours of 9 am and 1 pm, you’ll work on avalanche safety fundamentals based on the Silverton Avalanche School. Here’s what you’ll learn:
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- Avalanche rescue skill modules
- Pack contents
- Transceiver search techniques
- Effective probing and pinpoint search skills
- Individual and group strategic shoveling
Following a short break, you’ll continue your course with:
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- Avalanche rescue scenarios
- Individual and group scenarios
- Avalanche victim care basics
Return to Telluride and close the course with a debrief at 4 pm.