Lecture: Basic Snowshoeing
Avalanche Awareness for Basic Snowshoe course - Online Classroom
NWAC Avalanche Awareness Seminar, no charge.
Contacts
- Tue, Jan 19, 2021
- Tacoma Snowshoeing Committee
- Avalanche Safety
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- 25 (49 capacity)
- FULL (1 capacity)
- Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 5:00 PM
- Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
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AIARE AVALANCHE AWARENESS PRESENTED BY NWAC.
Not sure if you're heading into potential avalanche territory? Want to know more about the causes of avalanches, pre-trip indicators, and backcountry hazards? Come join us and find out more from an expert in the field!
This seminar is an introduction to recognizing avalanche terrain, knowing the primary factors that cause avalanches, and ways to avoid avalanche danger, including pre-trip planning and using NWAC online avalanche and mountain weather forecasts.
Student learning outcomes:
At the end of the Avalanche Awareness seminar the student should be able to:
- Access NWAC avalanche and mountain weather forecasts
- Recognize avalanche terrain and basic signs of avalanche danger
- Avoid avalanche danger
- Recognize that most fatal avalanche accidents were triggered by the people involved and that preparation and training prior to backcountry
travel can save lives
Please take the time to check out the NWAC website, and consider supporting their important work for winter outdoor recreationalists!
Online Zoom meeting (Registration link to access the seminar will be emailed separately).
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm
Badges
students will earn:
Avalanche Awareness Course
Required Equipment
Need electronic means to hear and view Zoom presentation.