Dawson Creek, BC

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Hosted by:

709A 103rd Ave, Dawson Creek, BC
250-782-6685 Dane Smith & Kevin Miller

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AST 1 Classroom sessions – 8 hr minimum

Meeting Time – Sat, January 29, 2011
8:30am Doors open
9:00am – 5:30pm Class

Meeting Location
MountainView Recreation
709A 103rd Ave, Dawson Creek, BC
250-782-6685 Hosts: Dane Smith & Kevin Miller


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PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE CLASSROOM SESSION PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO REVIEW THESE LINKS.
1) The Public Avalanche Bulletin
2) North Rockies Avalanche Report
3) The Avaluator

The AST Level 1 is considered the minimum level of training that backcountry riders should have. The AST 1 is an excellent introduction to “how not to get caught”...avalanche terrain recognition skills, snowpack theory, rescue skills and overall risk management…
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AST 1 Field sessions – 8 hr minimum

Choose ONE field day

TUMBLER RIDGE, BC
Sun, January 31, 2010
Mon, February 1, 2010

Meeting Time: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm

Following the classroom, students provide their own snowmobile to participate in eight hours of hands-on field exercises.
This is very important. Proper terrain travel habits are the key to managing the risks in avalanche areas. Habits are hard to break but by actually…
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Please bring your AVALUATOR cards with you. (The AVALUATOR cards will be included in the classroom course materials.)

*PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE FIELD SESSION, PLEASE READ THE RESCUE RESOURCES ARTICLE AND COMPLETE THE APPLICABLE FIELDS IN THE SAMPLE 2 PAGE TRIP PLAN. This exercise should/could be completed with your riding group.
4) Rescue Resources – Trip Plan
Discuss the unique needs and resources available to backcountry users of riding areas like the Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge, Pine Pass, Kakwa….

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