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MountainSavvy
3-Day US Level I / AST Level I
Mazama Lodge, Government Camp, OR
Holiday weekend - January 16-18, 2010
There are no prerequisites for the Level I Avalanche course. Some background reading and any previous awareness courses may help you prepare for a Level I Avalanche course, but they are not necessary. A general level of fitness and the abililty to use equipment appropriate for basic winter travel in mountainous terrain are necessary.
All avalanche equipment (transceiver, shovel, probe and study equipment) will be supplied to you, but you may choose to bring and use your own equipment in order to become more familiar and practiced with it.
SCHEDULE AND LOCATION
This 3-day holiday weekend session is based at Mazama Lodge in Government Camp, Oregon. The course will begin on Saturday at Mazama Lodge at 8:30 AM and will conclude on Monday at Timberline Lodge at 4 PM.
This 3-day format offers a more relaxed pace than our 2-day Level I sessions
and often provides time for a few additional topics
COURSE OUTLINE
Day
1 -Classroom Session
Introduction:
staff, students, objectives, course content, course manual
Formation
and Nature of Avalanches
Avalanche
Terrain
Accidents
and Intro to the beacon search
Day
1 – Field Session – Intro to Beacons – Mazama ski hill
Full-function
beacon check
Paired
single beacon search
Day
2 -Classroom Session
Snow
Stability Factors
Mountain
Snowpack and Weather
Assessing
Avalanche Danger and Decision Making
Group
self-rescue – video
Review
weather, Avalanche danger bulletin
Day
2 - Field Session – Advanced Beacons and Intro to Snow Stability - Timberline
Terrain
Obserations
Quick
Tests – on the go stability testing
Conclude
single beacon search
Multiple
beacon search
Small
Party Self-Rescue
Day 2 -Evening Session
Backcountry
Travel & Routefinding
The
Human Factor – video and discussion
Day
3 – Field Session- Snow Stabllity – Timberline
Stability
Evaluation - Snowpits and snowpack tests
Snowpits:
Where, why & when discussion
Quick
tests continured
Site
selection
Layer
identification
Snowpack
and slope tests – Compression, Rutschblock, Extended Column, Shovel Shear
Quality
of Shear
Test
limitations
Additional
topics as time allows
Course
conclusion and critique
Cancellation and Reschedule Policy
In the event you need to cancel or reschedule your registration, the following policy will be in effect. A full refund or credit (your choice) will be provided when cancellation or reschedule notice is given by participant more than 30 days prior to their session start date. If notice is given less than 30 days prior to their session start date, the participant will receive no refund unless we are able to fill the slot you have reserved. We will do all we can to fill a vacancy left open by a cancellation or a reschedule and most often we are able to do so due to high demand. Cancellations made within 30 days of the session, that are successfully filled will be refunded at 90%. MountainSavvy suggests that participants purchase travel insurance to cover any loss that may result from circumstances that may prevent them from attending their session. In the unlikely event MountainSavvy needs to cancel a course for any reason, particpants will be provided a full refund.
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