The Summit County Rescue Group will once again offer free
avalanche rescue clinics to the public this year. These clinics
focus on teaching the skills of companion rescue to backcountry
recreationalists of all experience levels.
Avalanche burial victims almost never survive as long as it takes
for professional rescuers to arrive on scene. Your best chance for
survival, if you are buried, is to be found and dug up by the
people with you.
This three-hour clinic includes beacon techniques and practice,
probe and shovel techniques, and a run through one or two avalanche
scenarios, where you'll get a chance to practice your new skills in
a realistic situation with other clinic attendees playing the role
of your companions.
The 2010 dates for the clinics are:
- Sunday, January 10th
- Sunday, February 7th
- Sunday, March 14th
All clinics run from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, with the location to be
determined. To register, email summitavyrescue@gmail.com,
or call Colin Dinsmore at 978-302-7889.
Photo by Tim Faust.
