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Title: | Avalanche Awareness Level I |
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Course Description: | Emphasizes the latest information available about the study of avalanches, snow science, rescue equipment, and rescue techniques. Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to help instill good judgment and sound skills when making day-to-day travel decisions in the winter environment. This course fulfills the National Ski Patrol¿s Basic (Level 1) Avalanche course requirements. |
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Min Credit: | 1 |
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Status Notes: | Was PER 152, changed 1/21/13 effective 201410 CFE |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Describe the nature of avalanches and their dangers.
2. Recognize safe and unsafe terrain.
3. Understand the elements of snow metamorphism.
4. Conduct a stability analysis using snow pits and external conditions.
5. Know how to avoid avalanches.
6. Know how to behave if caught in an avalanche and know how to rescue an avalanche victim.
7. Organize and conduct a backcountry avalanche rescue operation using standard rescue equipment.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Logistics
A. Course Agenda
B. Survey
C. Video
D. Intro to Avalanche Science
II. Avalanches
A. Types and Movement
B. Evaluation Process
C. Hazard Evaluation
D. Contributory Factors
III. Terrain Analysis
A. Angles
B. Aspects, Surface Beds, Shape, other features
IV. Snowpack Evaluation Criteria
A. Snow Physics
B. Metamorphism
C. Field Tests Equipment
V. Weather as a Contributory Factor
VI. Route Selection and Self Rescue
A. Decision Making
B. Human Factors
C. Recognizing Starting Zones
D. How to Proceed
E. What to do if YOU are caught!
VII. Avalanche Rescue Equipment
A. Avalanche Transceivers, Shovels, Probe Poles, etc.
VIII. Backcountry Search and Rescue of an Avalanche Victim
A. What to do if you see SOMEONE ELSE caught!
B. Hasty Search
C. Organization of the Search Function
D. How to use your Equipment
IX. Field Weekend
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