Description

   

The purpose of this training is to prepare ACC
members with intermediate skiing and
mountaineering experience,
as well as
aspiring winter event
coordinators, with the knowledge, skills and
confidence to
participate, assist, or lead backcountry ski trips.

And all of this
safely and enjoyably.

ITINERARY
– Thursday night Feb 26th: Crevasse
rescue dry school at BCIT.
6pm – 10pm.
Topic covered: Rope ascent and
raising systems (drop loop and 3/1).

– Weekend 1 (Coquihalla) Friday Feb 27th
from 7pm to 10pm, Saturday Feb 28th and
Sunday March 1st all day: Ski touring skills,
focused on leading ski trips.
Topic covered: organization of a trip,
leadership, navigation, pacing, track setting,
avalanche rescue.
We will meet Friday at 7pm at the
Coquihalla Lakes Lodge www.coquihallalakeslodge.com.
The program will start that night with a classroom
session. Saturday will be a long day outside,
followed by a second classroom session. After
another full day in the snow we will return to
Vancouver at the end of the day Sunday.

– Weekend 2 (Whistler backcountry) March
7th and 8th: Ski mountaineering skills.
Topic covered: transitions, rope
management and roping in, crevasse rescue.
We will meet at St. David’s United Church
on Taylor way Saturday morning early (time to be
determined), and carpool to Whistler. We will be
camping Saturday night in the Whistler
backcountry, and return to Vancouver at the end
of the day Sunday.

PREREQUISITES
– Downhill skiing: be able to safely ski
black diamond runs in any conditions with heavy
pack
– Ski touring experience: at least 10
backcountry ski days, in varying terrain and
conditions
– Winter camping experience: at least 1
overnight winter camping trip
– Mountaineering experience: experience
in mountaineering (glacier travel, rope
management…)
– Avalanche Training: AST 1 or
similar
– Crevasse rescue: recent crevasse
rescue training / practice

Participants will be asked to fill in an online
form describing their experience once they
register for this event.

BOOK
Participants are required to purchase and read
the book “Backcountry Skiing Skills for Ski
Touring and Ski Mountaineering”
Authors: Martin Volken, Scott Schell, Margaret
Wheeler
ISBN 978-1-59485-038-7
Mountaineers Books 11/27/2007

Available at MEC here.

PAYMENT
Once accepted on the course, participant will
have to pay via PayPal. A link will be sent by the
organizers.

CONTACT
Please contact Benoit
Waller if you have any question.