[pct-l] Snow Skills Course in April

[Phil Newhouse]

Ned,

What will the location for the course be?

phil
irvine, ca

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 9:21 PM, <ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com> wrote:

> Hi, Ken! Good to hear from you. Thanks for spreading the word.
>
> Though Mountain Education is no longer, I am still guiding and teaching the
> PCT-Prep Snow Course on an as-needed basis.
>
> This year it will be held the first weekend in April on that Friday,
> Saturday, Sunday, (April 3,4,5).
> Thus far, we have about a dozen people attending, both past and future pct
> thru hikers.
>
> The Course will teach the following skills:
>
>    On-Snow Navigation and Visual Route Referencing
>    Under-snow hidden hazards
>    Creek and lake crossings relative to snow pack
>    Avalanche awareness and assessment (not rescue techniques)
>    The dangers of open, buried, frozen, and getting water
>    Snow Camping (site selection, cooking, sanitation, dealing with storms
> and frozen mornings)
>    Snow-travel techniques (ice, creeks, trees, post-holing, sun-cups,
> exposure, etc...)
>    Climbing and Descending techniques with poles and/or ice axes
>    Self-Arrest techniques for the falling thru-hiker
>
> Anyone interested should e-mail me to request a space. The Course is free.
> If students feel that the training was valuable, a donation at the end of
> the
> Course will be accepted.
>
> ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com
>
> Mtnned
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <kmurray at pol.net>
> To: <ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:03 AM
> Subject: Mountain education
>
>
> Ned, are you still running seminars on snow travel?  I've had an inquiry
> from someone in SF, and thought I'd recommend you if you are.  If not, do
> you have a recommendation?
>
> If so, should I just give your email addr?
>
> Ken
>
>
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