AIARE I Course: Avalanche Safety
- Leaders
- Nathaniel Chu
- Trip date
- Friday, March 16th, 2018
- Difficulty rating
- Open to all
- Prerequisites
- Some experience traveling above tree line in winter
DO NOT SIGN UP IF YOU CANNOT COMMIT FULLY TO THESE DATES.
With Synnott Mountain Guides, we will be hosting a course AIARE 1: Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain.
When: This course will take place from 05:00pm-08:00pm on Friday March 16, and 08:00am-05:00pm on Saturday and Sunday March 17 & 18.
Where: This course will take place at Synnott Mountain Guides in North Conway, NH and practicals will be in the Pinkham Notch area.
What: AIARE-the American Institute for Avalanche Reserach and Education-is the primary provider of Avalanche courses in the country. AIARE 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.
Cost: The cost of this course will be $365 per person. Email ndchu@mit.edu for venmo information.
Logistics: ONLY SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP IF YOU CAN COMMIT TO ATTENDING. Commitment involves submitting your nonrefundable payment to Nathaniel Chu (ndchu@mit.edu).
Signup
- Algorithm
- first-come, first-serve
- Maximum participants
- 12
- Signups opened at
- Jan. 15, 2018, 10:25 a.m.
- Signups closed at
- March 9, 2018, 9 a.m.
- Notes
- Why do you want to take this course (i.e., for what activities). 2. What is your previous experience moving above-treeline in winter? 3. By signing up, please confirm that you are commiting to attend the course and have sent or will send payment to Nathaniel. 4. If you were to die in a giant, churning cascade of any material or substance, what substance would you most prefer?