AVALANCHE and CLIMBING EDUCATION
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Eric White, Avalanche Specialist giving a free transceiver clinic at Bunny Flat Trailhead. Winter 2009/2010 Avalanche Awareness These 1.25 hour presentations discuss the key factors leading to avalanche formation and avalanche accidents. Join us at 6pm and learn how to recognize the clues to avalanche danger along with some basics on safe travel in the backcountry. The Mt. Shasta City Library is located at 515 East Alma Street in Mt. Shasta. (530)926-2031 This is 1/4 mile up Alma St. from the USFS Mt. Shasta Ranger Station and next to Sisson Middle School.
Friday, November 20, 6 pm, Mt. Shasta City Library Friday, December 11, 6 pm, Mt. Shasta City Library Friday, January 15, 6pm, Mt. Shasta City Library Friday, February 5, 6 pm, Mt. Shasta City Library Elsewhere in the North State: Avalanche Awareness Presentations in the Bay Area: Tuesday, February 9, 7 pm, REI Berkeley Wednesday, February 10, 7 pm, REI Corte Madera Thursday, February 11, 7 pm, REI Mountain View
Winter 2009/2010 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 12 Saturday, January 16 Saturday, February 6 Mt. Shasta Beacon Basin 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. This won't open until the Mt. Shasta Ski Park is open and significant snowpack exists.
  
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 2010 Climbing Presentations:
   
Join us at the following locations in 2010: REI Folsom ? 7 pm REI Sacramento, ? 7 pm REI Berkeley, Tuesday, April 13, 7 pm REI San Carlos, Wednesday, April 14, 7 pm REI Brentwood, Thursday, April 15, 7 pm 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 21