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Avalanche Clinic
Travel safely in avalanche terrain!
Ages: 14 and over
Hours: 9:45 am until 4 pm.
Activities: Avalanche Training
Guide to Student Ratio: 1:6
Our Avalanche clinic is ideal for back country skiers, snowboarders and mountaineers.
In this course you will learn the signs that point to avalanche hazards, as well as how to evaluate terrain, weather factors, and other signs that may point out hazards.
We will cover and practice avalanche rescue using beacon, probe and shovel.
You will learn about:
- Risks associated with skiing out of bounds
- Planning your out of bounds skiing
- How to interpret Avalanche Bulletins and recognizing clues of avalanche danger
- Identifying avalanche terrain
- Travel techniques in avalanche terrain
- Rescue equipment for out-of-bounds travel
- Demonstration of an avalanche rescue
2010/11 Dates
Avalanche Clinic
| Date | Instructor | Status |
| 12/14 | Daniel | open |
| 01-15 | Daniel | open |
| 02-19 | Daniel | open |
| 03-12 | Daniel | open |
| 04-09 | Daniel | open |
Location: Donner Summit, Lake Tahoe
Price: $129.00 * Sign up now
*Price does not include transportation or trip insurance. Trips may be customized, cost may vary depending on itinerary.
Our other ongoing classes
Beginning rock climbing
Beyond the basics
Learn to lead climb
Three day kids rock climbing camp
Avalanche clinic
Guided backcountry ski tour
Ski touring essentials
Donner Summit, Lake Tahoe
Top Outdoor Education
Treks and Tracks is a premier Bay Area outdoor education school offering a wide array of outdoor rock climbing instruction as well as snow and mountain safety classes.
Our rock climbing lessons are offered in the San Francisco Bay Area at Castle Rock State Park and Pinnacles National Monument. Our winter classes are taught in the Lake Tahoe area.
Classes are taught by our expert guides and designed to offer an extremely safe and fun setting.
What you should bring
Comfortable and weather appropriate clothing
Lunch or snack water, sunscreen
A day pack
Hiking shoes or boots
Testimonials
"What I learned with Daniel in a one day class permanently changed the way I think about climbing."
~Tom Kramer
