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			Winter Scrambling Info Winter Scrambles Trips to scramble summits which take place from November thru March, when significant exposure to extremes of weather and avalanche hazard can be expected. This activity is no longer offered by the Snowshoe Committee. If you have little or no experience with winter mountain travel, it is recommended that you work up through the levels of snowshoe trips appropriate to your experience & conditioning level. Recognize that winter scrambling is the highest technical level of the 'old' snowshoe trips category. Note for leaders or applicants : Unless you already hold American Avalanche Level 1 certification, the following lectures and field trips, (or the equivalent by another committee), are REQUIRED for continuing as a Winter Scramble leader after the 2004/5 season ! You must be approved by the Leadership sub-committee to be a Winter Scramble leader, it is separate from being a Regular Season scramble leader. Application and full details on the following link : Winter Scramble Leadership *Scramble Avalanche Level One* Information for Scramble Avalanche Level One students, Winter Scramble Leaders, and Advanced Scramble Course Students Important dates and points: · For the lectures and field trip dates for the Level One Avalanche Course see the Club online signup system or the Go Guide. . The field trip is required for completion of Level One Avalanche Course. · (The requirement for an overnight bivouac at the Level One Avalanche Field Trip is dependent on the purpose for which the course is being taken. Level One Avalanche Course session only participants need not bivouac, Advanced Scramble Students and Winter Scramble Leaders in training do.) · The Level One Avalanche Course is also a module of the Advanced Scramble Course so if you are taking the Advanced Scramble Course, you will start that path with these classes but Sign up for the Advanced Scramble Course. Questions: or for more information, see 'Contact Us' page. Sign up online or through the clubhouse for "Scramble Level One Avalanche Course ”. Again, note there is no additional fee for students taking the Advanced Scramble and Leadership Course as it is included in the overall course fee. *Advised* *Reading*: Books (available in the Club Bookstore): 1. Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, 2001, B. Tremper, The Mountaineers, Seattle 2. Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard, J. Fredston and D. Fester, Alaska Mtn. Safety Center, Anchorage, AK Articles (available at www.snowpit.com under the 'articles' tab): 1. "Evidence Of Heuristic Traps In Recreational Avalanche Accidents" Ian McCammon 2. "The Role Of Training In Recreational Avalanche Accidents In The United States" Ian McCammon 3. "A Field Method For Identifying Structural Weaknesses In The Snowpack" Ian McCammon & Jurg Schweizer

Unless you already hold American Avalanche Level 1 certification, the following lectures and field trips, (or the equivalent by another committee), are REQUIRED for continuing as a Winter Scramble leader after the 2004/5 season !
You must be approved by the Leadership sub-committee to be a Winter Scramble leader, it is separate from being a Regular Season scramble leader.
Application and full details on the following link :
Winter Scramble Leadership

Scramble Avalanche Level One
Information for Scramble Avalanche Level One students, Winter Scramble Leaders, and Advanced Scramble Course Students

Important dates and points:

· For the lectures and field trip dates for the Level One Avalanche Course see the Club online signup system or the Go Guide.

. The field trip is required for completion of Level One Avalanche Course.

· (The requirement for an overnight bivouac at the Level One Avalanche Field Trip is dependent on the purpose for which the course is being taken. Level One Avalanche Course session only participants need not bivouac, Advanced Scramble Students and Winter Scramble Leaders in training do.)

· The Level One Avalanche Course is also a module of the Advanced Scramble Course so if you are taking the Advanced Scramble Course, you will start that path with these classes but Sign up for the Advanced Scramble Course.

Questions: or for more information, see 'Contact Us' page.

Sign up online or through the clubhouse for "Scramble Level One Avalanche Course ”. Again, note there is no additional fee for students taking the Advanced Scramble and Leadership Course as it is included in the overall course fee.

Advised Reading:

Books (available in the Club Bookstore):

1. Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, 2001, B. Tremper, The Mountaineers, Seattle

2. Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard, J. Fredston and D. Fester, Alaska Mtn. Safety Center, Anchorage, AK

Articles (available at www.snowpit.com under the 'articles' tab):

1. "Evidence Of Heuristic Traps In Recreational Avalanche Accidents" Ian McCammon

2. "The Role Of Training In Recreational Avalanche Accidents In The United States" Ian McCammon

3. "A Field Method For Identifying Structural Weaknesses In The Snowpack" Ian McCammon & Jurg Schweizer

Last modified: February 9, 2009

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