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BC Lecture #4: Risk Management

Lecture: Basic Alpine Climbing Course

BC Lecture #4: Risk Management - Lacey Community Center

4th lecture for Olympia's Basic Climbing course

Contacts

Janette Zumbo
Janette Zumbo
Primary Leader
  • For Beginners (Getting Started Series)

We will meet at the Lacey Community Center,  6729 Pacific Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503, from 6:30-9:30 PM.  

This lecture will address Risk Management.  Students: please read in Freedom of the Hills, 9th edition:  

Ch. 5 navigation, focus on  GPS pg. 112-127

Ch. 18 glacier travel/crevasse rescue

Ch. 25  Alpine rescue

Ch. 24 First aid

Ch. 27 cycle of snow

Topics to be discussed:

  • Risk Management
  • Accident Response
  • GPS/Navigation Apps
  • Mountain Weather
Route/Place

Lacey Community Center

Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

FOTH 9th edition, note taking materials.

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