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SAO 131
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Title: | Trail Grooming Operations |
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Long Title: | Trail Grooming Operations |
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Course Description: | Teaches proper grooming, packing and slope conditioning techniques to maximize skier safety and enjoyment, and utilizing minimum snowfall to provide an adequate skiing base. Various over-the-snow vehicles and their capabilities and limitations will be dealt with, including grooming implements. |
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Min Credit: | 2 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Identify the historical evaluation and grooming activities and equipment
II. Identify various types of grooming implements and their application.
III. Determine the priority of packing and other grooming operations in order to provide safe and enjoyable skiing.
IV. Develop a knowledge of specific problems related to the grooming operations and identify potential solutions.
V. Describe the various grooming vehicles and their individual operating characteristics.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Grooming History
II. Grooming Vehicles and Preventative Maintenance
III. Grooming Implements
IV. Slope Maintenance Management: Grooming Priorities and Patterns
V. Pre-season Grooming and Packing New Snow
VI. Tilling and Powdermaking
VII. Blading
VIII. Grooming Steep Terrain
IX. Grooming Man-made Snow
X Risk Management and Grooming
XI. Race Course and Special Events Grooming
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