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SUMMARY:"Almost an AST" Avalanche Awareness instruction
DESCRIPTION:Join Doug Latimer\, an ACMG Ski Guide\, avalanche professional\, and the ACC’s Lead Winter Guide\, for a pair of three-hour evening Zoom sessions on 15 and 18 January.  \nThe Great Plains Section of the ACC recognizes that it is hard for some folks to get out to an actual Avalanche-Canada-approved Avalanche Skills Training (AST) course\, so we have worked with Doug to come up with an interim solution: an “Almost an AST” class that is the closest we can come to an AST1 in Saskatchewan. This is a FREE offering; the content will be almost identical to the classroom session of a full AST1\, but we won’t have the field day since we lack avalanche terrain. \nWe will organize a local field day\, preferably at Buffalo Pound\, when we’ll cover practical avalanche beacon work\, as much shoveling and probing as we can\, and use our imaginations in discussions about actual avalanche terrain. This is not a high-output field day\, so many layers and puffy jackets are advised. As this will not be in avalanche terrain\, children are welcome\, but the day is tailored to adults. \nThis offering is a great way to get yourself ready for a true AST1 course and give you time to develop questions to ask when you pay for an AST1 course (maybe 7/8 December 2024\, nudge nudge). \nRequired for field day: \n\nWarn winter attire\, as we’ll be outside\nSome form of winter footwear (depending on the snow depth\, boots are probably fine)\nLunch and a hot drink\nBackpack with extra gloves\, puffy jacket\nAvalanche beacon\, probe\, shovel (if you have them\, otherwise James will borrow the club’s and we will share)\n\nEmail James Lewis (james.lawrence.lewis@gmail.com) to ask questions\, sign up\, and receive the Zoom link.
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