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Alpine Practice – Climbing Steep Snow (FULL)
–General considerations Climbing equipment review: gloves, pants, boots, crampons, ropes, snow pickets, runners, backpack slings, mechanical ascenders, ice tools, ice axes, leashes, nylon cords, sewn slings, prusiks, shock absorbing slings. Snow: how steep is steep? Slope meter. Snow temperature: warm, cold, isothermal. Freezing levels. Snow thermometer. Snow: hard, compact, soft. Modes of travel – when to use Trekking poles […]
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AST1Plus Sea-to-Sky Gondola $200
–Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 PLUS course taught by local North Shore Rescue avalanche forecaster. Don’t miss this opportunity to develop your backcountry skills. 20% discount available for ACC Members with discount code ACCBCMC2018. Code is good for all of our AST1, AST2, and guided ski trips (spearhead,mcbride,etc). Course description and online signup here: http://www.bcskiguides.com/tours/avalanche-skills-training-ast-1-course-sea-sky-gondola/
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Avalanche Skills Training – AST1Plus – Sea-to-sky Gondola (1 spot left $200)
–Self-organized Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 PLUS course taught by local North Shore Rescue avalanche forecaster. Don’t miss this opportunity to develop your backcountry skills. 20% discount available for ACC Members with discount code ACCBCMC2018. Code is good for all of our AST1, AST2, and guided ski trips (spearhead,mcbride,etc). Course description and online signup here: […]
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Introduction to Backcountry Skiing Presentation
–A talk and slide show on how to get started. I”’ try to answer all your questions: Why? Where? What equipment do you need? Who should you go with? On a club trip…
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Crevasse Rescue-Dry School
–Practice crevasse rescue techniques. Self rescue using prussic loops. Assisted rescue using various pulley systems with emphasis on the 3:1 Z system.
