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Rescue Training Center
Well I finally got all of the parts and pieces together and found enough snow to get the Rescue Training Center up and running at The Canyons yesterday. It’s located on upper Chicane just across the Iron Bridge. It’s free to use and a great way to learn beacon and probe skills, knock the rust [… Read More]
First course of the season off and running
Well its a small but brave crew that headed out into the field with me today for the first AAI course of the season. The travel route was up into Grizzly Gulch via the Albion Road. A few hours spent learning basic transceiver, probing and shovel skills. After a quick bite, we wandered up to [… Read More]
Partner Rescue Tips
Ok, you got your beacon, shovel, probe, partner and brain. You and your buddy took an avalanche class, you checked the forecast, assessed your route and destination, the weather looks solid – it all came up roses. You dug a pit or two, found no sign of instability, you skied some mellow terrain, slowly increasing [… Read More]
