Black Tusk Snowmobile Club
Welcome to the Black Tusk Snowmobile Club which is located on Brohm Ridge which is accessed via the Cat Lake turn off, 3 kms N of Squamish on Hwy 99.
Start date: Friday, January 24 2025.
Schedule:
Friday, January 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM - Sunday at 2:00 PM ,
Brohm Ridge Chalet ,
Resource person: Brandon Gray & Erin Hart
Location: Brohm Ridge Chalet | Brohm Ridge, Squamish, BC, V0N1T0
Description:
BlaskTusk Snowmobile Club Instructors: AST-1 In this course you will learn the skills and knowledge required to understand the risk of avalanches, recognize terrain and conditions that create them, reduce or manage risk while sledding in avalanche areas, utilize Public Avalanche Bulletins and other decision making tools and effect a self or companion rescue using beacon probe and shovel. Included in the price AST-1 Certification Avalanche Canada qualified instructors One night lodge based accommodation 3 meals (dinner day 1, breakfast & lunch day 2) Snowcat transport sleeping gear Avaluator trip planner, text book, handouts New friendships and knowledge. Not included in the price: Transport to and from the course, personal clothing and equipment including your sled. *Self supplied sled, beacon, probe, shovel in good working order You must provide: overnight gear - warm sleeping bag, pillow, indoor shoes, Saturday lunch, beverages, snacks (some gear can be transported via the snow cat) *please advise if you have food allergies. Special diets not accommodated. Blacktusk Snowmobile Club Dates: January 24 - 26 2025 Course Outline: 2 day course: Day 1 8:30am to Noon Avalanche Theory 12:30 Lunch (self supplied) 1pm to 4 Field training transceiver training, avalanche terrain assessment, snow pack 4:30 to 6 classroom Theory 6:00 Dinner Day 2 7:30 Breakfast - pack up gear for transport on snowcat 8:30am to 10 Trip Planning 10 to 11:45 field rescue scenarios 11:45 to 12:30 lunch 12:30 to 3:00 avalanche field day 3 to 4pm Wrap up and discussion Costs $595.00 + GST per participant Includes: course materials, avalanche handouts Students need to bring: avalanche gear-(backpack/shovel/probe/beacon), snowmobile in good working order. Email enquiries: info@btsc.ca Website: https://btsc.ca/ *fees are subject to change
Avalanche Skills Training
Level 1, Sled
Niko Weiss, Rob Hanna, & S. H. BCSF, CAA, CSC
The BlackTusk Alpine Learning Centre at Brohm Ridge is pleased to be hosting its Avalanche Skills Training Program (AST-1). Instruction by BackCountry Safety Training ltd and avalanche guru Niko Weiss. The Blacktusk clubhouse provide a unique learning environment, its location at 6000 feet maximizes field time, interspersed with classroom, and evening discussions. Engaging with other sledders, trading skills, ideas and stories makes the course fun and helps to reinforce knowledge. Enjoy chef prepared, dinner, lunch and breakfast.
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Price: $595.00 Taxes not included
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