AIARE I: Avalanche Safety with Chauvin Guides

Leaders
Nick Lingler
Type
Other
Trip date
Friday, January 31st, 2020
Difficulty rating
N/A
Prerequisites
You must be able to travel in avalanche terrain (~ 34 to 42 degree snow slope), either on foot, snowshoes or skis, there are no requirements for previous training.

With Chauvin Mountain Guides, we will be hosting a course AIARE 1: Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain.

Where: This course will take place at Chauvin Mountain Guides in North Conway, NH and practicals will be in the Pinkham Notch area.

What: AIARE-the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education-is the primary provider of Avalanche courses in the country. AIARE 1 (http://avtraining.org/aiare-level-1/) is the introductory/recreational course, in which students will develop the fundamentals of trip preparations, decision making, and rescue in avalanche terrain. You should take this course if you are a skier, climber, mountaineer, or winter hiker that spends time in avalanche areas. You will spend part of your time in lectures indoors, but most of your time will be outside doing practicals. This will involve winter hiking or backcountry skiing. You must bring all appropriate gear and clothing to move in above-treeline winter conditions to participate in this trip. Price includes the use of Avalanche Rescue Equipment (beacon, shovel, probe).

DO NOT SIGN UP UNLESS YOU CAN COMMIT. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING SOMEONE TO FILL YOUR SPOT IF YOU SIGN UP.

details here: http://www.chauvinguides.com/avalanche-programs/

Cost: The cost of this course will be $350 per person.

Logistics: January 31-Febuary 2, 2020 ONLY SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP IF YOU CAN COMMIT TO ATTENDING.

Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
5
Signups opened at
Dec. 27, 2019, 9:43 a.m.
Signups closed at
Jan. 1, 2020, 11:38 a.m.
Notes
  1. Why do you want to take this course (i.e., for what activities).
  2. Will you be asking for a leader subsidy?
  3. If you were to die in a giant, churning cascade of any material or substance, what substance would you most prefer?
Signups for this trip are closed.