Avalanche Education Course
PPG - Avalanche Terrain Avoidance
The Avalanche Terrain Avoidance course provides information to trip and course leaders to help them distinguish and avoid avalanche prone terrain.
Contacts
Joseph Preiss
Leader
- Thu, Jan 9, 2025 - Sat, Jan 11, 2025
- Committee: Pikes Peak
- Members: $35.00 Guests: $135.00
- Availability: 4 (8 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
The Avalanche Terrain Avoidance course consists of one classroom/Zoom session and a half-day field session.
Badges you will earn:
Avalanche Terrain Avoidance Course
Course Requirements
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPG Avalanche Terrain Avoidance Classroom Session | |||
| CMC Zoom Lecture |
Thu, Jan 9, 2025
Registration opens Dec 1
|
8
participants
|
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| PPG Avalanche Terrain Avoidance Field Session | |||
| Pikes Peak - Glen Cove |
Sat, Jan 11, 2025
Registration opens Dec 1
|
8
participants
|
|
Roster
Required Equipment
1. Ten essentials
2. Food and hydration appropriate for an 8 hour field day in winter conditions
3. Clothing appropriate for the weather conditions during the field day
4. A dedicated slope inclinometer or a compass with an inclinometer function or an inclinometer app on a smart phone
Course Materials
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