Rescue Workshops

You have got the gear…. Learn how to use it!

Tools are only as good as the operator…

Could you locate someone? …quickly?!
Could your friends find you? …in time?!

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 beacons operate and methods to use when searching for multiple signals.
Digital or analog….what is the best?
Single search, multiple search…learn tips to improve speed and quality.

Avalanche probes and shovels look pretty simple, but there are still important techniques to get the best performance out of the gear without destroying it. Avalanche snow can be brutal.

Finally, put this all together in a group scenario to discover 5 key questions that must be asked before any avy rescue.

Avalanche rescue is not a skill that you want to learn as you go. Training can give you the tools to save a life!

We encourage everyone to attend these workshops. These sessions offer a great head start whether you plan to learn at your own pace through practice and research or whether you intend to advance your skills with an AST 1 Mountain Field session.

This 3 hour presentation will cover all makes and models of beacons commonly available in Western Canada.
This will be an indoor / outdoor presentation. Please bring your personal beacon, probe, shovel and backpack if you already own these items, however it is not necessary. Demo units will be available. Please dress for the weather as we may take the opportunity to go outdoors for part of the program. Demo units will be available.
It is recommended that you label all personal gear with your name to prevent loss.


In this exercise each participant has a set of colored disks. With each step the searcher drops a colored disk on the floor as they follow the flux line into the transmitter in the middle of the circle.

Try to follow the trail on the floor created by each color as they converge on the transmitter at the center of the gymnasium.

To view available courses and to register CLICK HERE.

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