BIG WHITE SKI RESORT

2011/2012 COURSE DATES:

Friday Night Dec 2, Sat & Sun Dec 3-4

Friday Night Jan 13, Sat & Sun Jan 14-15

Friday Night Jan27, Sat & Sun Jan 28-29

Friday Night Feb 10, Sat & Sun Feb 11-12

Friday Night Feb 18, Sat & Sun Feb 19-20

Additional courses to be scheduled as required

The Canadian Avalanche Centre has designed this course to provide a comprehensive introduction to avalanche safety for recreationists. The primary objective is to give participants a framework within which to understand and use basic safety procedures.

AST Program Overview

• Course outline includes; formation and Nature of Avalanches, Avalanche terrain, factors affecting snow stability, backcountry travel and route finding, assessing avalanche danger, safety measures and self rescue techniques, Avaulator training
• 7hrs classroom theory, 13hrs field instruction
• Field days in Big White backcountry
• Course fee - $200 (15% discount to Big White Staff only)
• Participants are responsible for equipment, lift passes, & accommodation

• This course is a prerequisite to the Canadian Avalanche Association Level 1, and you will receive a certificate upon completion
• This course is registered with the Canadian Avalanche Centre

COMPANION RESCUE TRAINING COURSE

LOCATION: BIG WHITE SKI RESORT

2011/2012 COURSE DATES Saturday, December 17

Additional courses will be scheduled as required

New for the 2011-12 winter season is a one-day Companion Rescue Skills course. The high quality instructional and reference materials provided to licensed AST providers promote an effective learning progression from the AST 1.

The Companion Rescue Skills course builds on an AST 1 decision-making foundation. Based on the most advanced knowledge available, the Companion

Rescue Skills course is suitable for people with AST 1 training, recent or not, and may be taken on a yearly basis. The Companion Rescue Skills course is aimed at all backcountry recreationists: skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers and snowshoers.

Companion Rescue Program Overview

• Course outline includes; Prioritize actions if caught in an avalanche; Understand the function of airbags; Understand transceiver functions and practice transceiver skills; Apply search and rescue techniques; Practice searching without a transceiver; Consider multiple burial situations; Organize a group rescue; Identify post-incident considerations.

8hrs of field instruction at Big White

Course fee - $100 (15% discount to Big White Staff only)

Participants are responsible for equipment, lift passes, & accommodation

This course is a prerequisite to the Introductory Avalanche Skills Training Level 1, and you will receive a certificate upon completion

This course is registered with the Canadian Avalanche Centre

Contact:

Matthew Atton

Licensed AST Provider
250 862 1247

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