AVALANCHE and CLIMBING EDUCATION
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Eric White, Avalanche Specialist giving a free transceiver clinic at Bunny Flat Trailhead. Winter 2008/2009 Avalanche Awareness These 1.25 hour presentations discuss the key factors leading to avalanche formation and avalanche accidents. Join us to learn how to recognize the clues to avalanche danger and some basics on safe travel in the backcountry. Friday, November 21, 6 pm, Mt. Shasta City Library Friday, December 12, 6 pm, Mt. Shasta City Library Friday, January 16, 6pm, Mt. Shasta City Library Wednesday, January 21, 7 pm, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding Friday, February 6, 6 pm, Mt. Shasta City Library Winter 2008/2009 Avalanche Transceiver Clinics Avalanche transceivers, or beacons, are the best tools we have to find someone buried in an avalanche. Join us and learn how to use one. Demos of several different types (BCA, Ortovox, Pieps, Mammut/Barryvox) will be available. Dress to be outside on the snow. All of these meet at The Fifth Season at 9 am, 300 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd, Mt. Shasta City, then travel to a training site.
Saturday, December 13 Saturday, January 17 Saturday, February 7 Mt. Shasta Beacon Basin Open This 3-way partnership between BackCountry Access, the US Forest Service, and the Mt. Shasta Ski Park provides an on hill avalanche transceiver (beacon) training site. Bring your transceiver and check in with the Ski Patrol to find out when it can be available for training. Additionally, the Mt. Shasta Avalanche Center provides a few days of instruction and demos.
  
Level I & II Avalanche Courses These 3-4 day courses get into the details of avalanches, snow science, safe travel and rescue. The 3 permitted outfitters on Mt. Shasta offer these courses. Shasta Mountain Guides and Sierra Wilderness Seminars offer these on Mt. Shasta, while Alpine Skills International offers these in the Tahoe area. Similar courses are offered by some Universities, Colleges and outfitters elsewhere. Ski/climb/board/ride SAFE - get educated! Summer 2009 Climbing Presentations:
   
Join us at the following locations in 2009: REI Roseville, Tuesday, February 17, 7 pm REI Sacramento, Wednesday, February 18, 7 pm REI Fremont, Tuesday, May 12, 7 pm REI Fremont: 43962 Fremont Blvd. 94538; (510) 651-0305 REI Concord, Wednesday, May 13, 7 pm REI Concord: The Willows Shopping Center, 1975 Diamond Blvd., Suite B-100, 94520; (925) 825-9400 REI Saratoga, Thursday, May 14, 7 pm REI Saratoga: 400 El Paseo de Saratoga, San Jose 95130; (408) 871-8765 Mountaineering Courses The 3 permitted outfitters on Mt. Shasta offer 2-4 day guided climbs, 4 day glacier workshops, and 1 day ice axe/crampon clinics. For inexperienced climbers, either a guided climb or an ice axe clinic is the best way to start. Learn how to use these mountaineering tools from the experts and prevent injuries! Contact Alpine Skills International, Shasta Mountain Guides, Sierra Wilderness Seminars for details. |
Saturday, November 22