&
The Alpine Learning Center
Present

“Safety on Snow 2011/12”

(2) Course Dates Available:

- January 26 & 27, 2012 (Thursday & Friday)

- January 28 & 29, 2012 (Saturday & Sunday)

Objective: To learn the skills and knowledge required to understand the risk of avalanches, recognize the terrain and conditions that create them, reduce or manage risk while travelling or playing in avalanche areas, utilize Public Avalanche Bulletins and other decision making tools and effect a self or companion rescue using beacon probe and shovel.

$275.00 per person for BTSC members
$350.00 per person for non-members
$75 for kids under 16
40 person maximum enrollment
Presented on Brohm Ridge in the BTSC Chalet
Instructor: Niko Weis (& assistants) (www.niko.ca)
Includes accommodation, (Thursday night dinner, Friday morning breakfast, Friday lunch) or (Saturday night dinner, Sunday morning breakfast, Sunday lunch).
Course content includes:

Classroom sessions on; risk, weather and snow pack, terrain, risk management and the latest inventions such as ABS.
Rescue gear practices
Field trips to recognize avalanche terrain, assess current snow pack conditions and practice safety measures

*(Courses & dates subject to change based on demand and enrollment)*

Cancellation Policy: - No refunds 7 days prior to course date
- All monies fully refunded in the event of course
cancellation

To secure your spot in a course,
Please contact Steve Donnelly
(Director of Safety for the Black Tusk Snowmobile Club)

Contact info: sdonnelly@millercapilano.ca or 604-813-6193