Archive:AST1 Field Session

Introduction

Since not everyone could attend the courses in December and January, there is a third course being offered. Spaces are limited, and it fills up quickly, so make sure to sign up early if you want a spot. This course is a heck of a lot cheaper than than taking a course open to the public.

It is a good idea for anyone who is interested in travelling in the back country to take an avalanche course. Avalanche course students learn about some snow science basics, terrain, route finding, snow stability testing and rescue.

This years course is being done by Canada West Mountain School

The course will be exactly the same as the one found here:http://www.themountainschool.com/avalanche-weekend.html

It is required that students read the material from CWMS as well as go through the online course before the classroom session.

Dates and Locations

Classroom Session

Date: Thursday, March 19^th, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Canada West Mountain School, 47 E. Broadway St., Vancouver

Field Course

• March 21^st @ Mt.Seymour
  
• March 22^nd @ Whistler (All Day)

Note: Arrange your own rides

Cost

$210 including:

• 2 days of instruction
• 1 classroom session
• All course materials (paper handouts and books)
• Avalanche Equipment (Probe, shovel, transceiver)
• Whistler back country pass for Sunday ($40 value)

(Cost is $168 if you already have a whistler pass)

All other costs including but not limited to food, ski, snowshoe rental, travel expenses will be your own responsibility. Car pooling will be organised later.

Interested participants

Important!
Signing up here does not guarantee you a spot. YOU MUST PAY at the club room as well as sign up on the wiki. $210 for ppl without lift tickets, $168 for those who are pass holders. Any exec can sign you up in the club room. The best times to go are gear hours or between 12pm and 1pm. Please e-mail Madeleine ([email protected]) when you have paid to confirm your spot and/or to make arrangements to do so. You must be confirmed before Friday, March 6^th, 2009 so that your name and contact info can be given to Canada West in exchange for your booklets etc.

Confirmed and Paid for March 21-22:

Group 1

1. Jeff Ferguson
   
2. Jean-Francois
   
3. Sherry Leung
   
4. Colin Vincent
   
5. Caleb Scott
   
6. Michael Duncan
   
7. Johan D C
   
8. Jenya Draganov
   

Interested Participants

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Rides

If you have a car for a given day, please post the # of spots available. It will probably be convenient if people in the same group are in the same car.

eg:

• Driver (phone #, email) location leaving from, # passengers

1. 
   
2. 
   
3. 
   

• Mike Duncan (phone #, email) leaving from ?, 3 passengers

1. 
   
2. 
   
3. 
   

• Colin (phone #, email) leaving from MEC, 4 passengers

1. Caleb
   
2. Jenya
   
3. Your mom