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Crevasse rescue- Prusik training and Z pulleys
–A basic training session on prusik loops and Z pulleys for crevasse rescue.Suitable for beginners.
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Avalanche Gear Orientation & Practice for Beginners
–5 pm. Meet at MEC (Broadway store) pick up gear & brief orientation. 6 pm. Depart for Mt Seymour, meet in Cafeteria, review outline & plan for the evening 7pm – 9pm. Conduct gear familiarization & practice; team safety, signal search, victim location (probe practice), victim extraction (shovel techniques), evacuation. 9:30 head for home. This […]
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Avalanche Course for Trip Leaders
–Avalanche Safety for Trip Leaders If you have been coming on club trips for a year and are thinking about leading backcountry ski or snowshoe courses, this course if for you. The course curriculum for has been prepared by Frank Baumann. He has been teaching avalanche courses and consulting on avalanche safety for over 25 […]
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Mountaineering Gear & Skills Fest
–Are you an avid mountaineer? A snowshoer or a skier? Wondering how to tackle an iced water fall or a climbing route in the Bugaboos? Is there a skill or piece of gear that you want to know more about ? Or, maybe you’re a avid hiker and just want to learn to take advantage […]
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Prussic training for crevasse rescue
–A basic prussic training session.Suitable for beginners.
