ZacsTracs: Fort McMurray, AB - Avalanche Programs

Fort McMurray, AB - Avalanche Programs

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Four Seasons Powersports – Yamaha Snowcheck offer – March 2013 – Free AST1 Training

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With the partnership of the McMurray Sno-Drifters, the Alberta Snowmobile Association, the Canadian Avalanche Centre, and Four Seasons Power Sports, Zac’s Tracs is headed to Fort McMurray for another series of avalanche classes & school based SledSmart programs Nov 5-10, 2013.

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Quick Links:

CAC Seminar – Avalanche Awareness
Indoor Rescue Workshop
Outdoor Rescue Workshop
AST 1 Classroom Session _{(click here to see below)}
AST 1 Field Session

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AST Level 1 – CLASSROOM EXERCISES

OPTION #1 – Meeting Time – Tue, November 5, 2013 daytime
8:30am – Doors open
9:00am – 5:30pm – Class

OPTION #2 – Meeting Time – Tue-Wed, November 5-6, 2013 two evenings
5:30pm – Doors open
6:00pm – 10:30pm – Class

OPTION #3 – Meeting Time – Sat, November 9, 2013
8:30am – Doors open
9:00am – 5:30pm – Class

Meeting Location – Vista Ridge Ski Hill Lounge
Map

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Please bring $25 cash for snacks, lunch and refreshments for the day!
A course video will be watched over the lunch hour and everyone must stay and eat in.

The AST Level 1 is considered the minimum level of training that all backcountry riders should have. The AST 1 is an excellent introduction to avalanche terrain recognition skills, snowpack theory, rescue skills and overall risk management…
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INDOOR RESCUE WORKSHOP

Meeting Time – Fri, November 8, 2013
6:00pm – Doors open
6:30pm – 9:30pm – Class
Meeting Location
Vista Ridge Ski Hill Lounge
Map

This program is a basic introductory to rescue skills and is a great option for those not able to attend the daytime Outdoor Rescue Workshop session noted above.
If you should ever find yourself in the situation to need it, the beacon search should be second nature, freeing your mind up for more complicated rescue needs. Learn how to…
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PLEASE NOTE These Rescue Workshops will be indoor / outdoor presentations and hands-on. Please bring your personal beacon, probe, shovel, and pack if you already own them, however it is not necessary. Some demo units will be available. Please dress for the weather as we may take the opportunity to go outdoors for part of the program.

It is recommended that you label all personal gear with your name to prevent loss.

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OUTDOOR RESCUE EXERCISES

Meeting Time – Sun, November 10, 2013
8:30am – Instructor Arrival Time
9:00am – 1:00pm Class

Meeting Location – Heritage Park
#1 Tolen Drive, Fort McMurray, AB

View Zac’s Tracs 2009-10 Avalanche Course locations in a larger map

This outdoor session is a modified AST1 mountain field session. This session is designed to offer rescue training skills to students that may not have the opportunity to complete the AST mountain field training session. It is also a great pre-course preparation for those riders keen to make the most of the AST1 mountain field exercises. Hands on activities will be…
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Canadian Avalanche Centre Seminar – Avalanche Awareness evening

Meeting Time – Thu, November 7, 2012
6:30pm – Doors open
7:00pm – 9:00pm – Class
Meeting Location
Vista Ridge Ski Hill Lounge
Map

THIS PROGRAM IS FREE OF CHARGE

*_This program is a basic introductory to the Canadian Avalanche Centre resources including:

Avalanche Bulletins
Online Trip Planner
Free Training
Formal Training courses

We will highlight the 10 Commandments of Mountain Safety as well as the many options that are available to us on each riding day to minimize our exposure to avalanche risks.
This evening seminar is a good intro for anyone headed to the mountains on sled, skis, snowboards, snowshoes, even for those people working or just traveling through the mountains.
For those that are serious about mountain safety, please follow up with one of the Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 classes noted above.

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AST 1 Mountain Field Session

Choose ONE field day.
Valemount, Tumbler Ridge, Golden, Fernie, Revelstoke
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A certificate of completion for the AST1 is awarded to those riders that follow through with a hands-on mountain field session.
Mountain training is very important. Understanding the signs of unstable snow, choosing terrain and proper travel habits are the key to managing the risks in avalanche areas. Habits are hard to break but by actually…
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