Four Hour Avalanche Classes
Specifically for snowmobilers
We bring the classes to you.
Snowmobile USA Show and Sale
Milwaukee, WI Oct 19-21 Wisconsin Exposition Center.
Novi, MI Nov 2-4 Rock Financial Showplace
Cost:$45
Scheduled times: Saturday 10am-2pm or 4pm-8pm
Sunday 12-4pm
To sign up: email duffyww1@aol.com
Four hour avalanche awareness, avoidance and rescue class.
Learn: How to avoid the most common mistakes, what equipment works best, how to rescue effectively, evaluate terrain, avoid terrain traps, analyze stability and increase your skills in the mountains.
Instructor: Mike Duffy. Level I & II Avalanche instructor Colorado Mountain College, rescue/avalanche team leader Vail Mountain Rescue Group, instructor Walter Kirch Avalanche Seminars, graduate of National Avalanche School, National Academy of Winter Guiding. Mountain Snowmobiler for 20 years.
Course content:
-Introduction to Avalanches, statistics, contributing factors.
-Avalanche reports
-Signs of instability.
-Equipment
-What to carry and what works best.
-Avalanche beacons.
-Fast and effective single and multiple burial searches.
-Rescue
-Avalanche survival methods
-Hasty search
-mistakes in rescue
-Group Dynamics
-Terrain Evaluation/terrain traps
-Preparing for your trip
-Stability Analysis
-Scenarios