[pct-l] Snow Skills Course in April

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

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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