Avalanche Training Center
By WHITE PINE TOURING and
Swiss Guides

We offer avalanche courses in the Park City area for professional
and recreational backcountry users of all levels.
There are courses for every level of backcountry user, from skier
to snowboarder, telemark to snowshoe or snowmobile traveler.
We also offer special avalanche training for aspiring
American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) ski and ski mountaineering
guides. Our courses are produced by the American Avalanche Institute
for
Research and Education (AIARE). These avalanche courses are also
internationally recognized for ski patrollers, guides and other professionals.
The recording methods and standards learned are consistent throughout
our network, which exists throughout the world.
Our teaching style is the on the cutting edge: full PowerPoint presentations,
small classes and information on the latest research and developing
standards throughout the USA. We strictly follow international standards
in recording weather, snowpack and avalanche activity.
Our instructors are specially trained and qualified by AIARE and
certified by
the either the AMGA or IFMGA (International Mountain
Guide Association) in ski guiding or all aspects of mountain guiding
to emphasize decision-making in avalanche terrain as well as travel
techniques.
Our instructors have experience in every snow condition and climate
and have guided and conducted avalanche classes throughout the world.
They are simply among the best in the field!
For our level III avalanche courses, we have only fully IFMGA/internationally
certified guides instructing. We keep our high standards by requiring
yearly refresher courses and international workshops.
Check out our nationwide program on the AIARE website: www.avtraining.org
Avalanche Awareness Class
by
Freddy Grossniklaus
This 2-3 hour evening-session is for all ages who
want to know a little about avalanches. It is a interduction to the
backcountry world and understanding the phenomena of avalanches. We
introduce you to the avalanche forecast bulletin and teach you how to
read and understand it. You will learn the basic framework of decision
making to stay out of trouble. This a great course for your teenagers
to get their attention and show them how to stay out of trouble. A
must for newcomers to Park City's winter season.
At White Pine Touring, 24 Bonanza Drive 6-9 pm.
Cost is $ 10 per person
Level I
A must for everyone who travels in the backcountry
in the Wasatch. This
two and ½ day course emphasizes awareness and avoidance of
avalanche terrain. We teach and provide a checklist for basic
decision-making strategies. The course includes travel techniques,
basic rescue procedures and information that should be known by anyone
traveling with or without a guide in the backcountry. This course
includes both classroom and field work and is based in the Park City
area.
2007/2008 winter season schedule
February, 29th. - March 3rd. 2008
Cost: $ 235.00
2 hr. evening session followed by 2 days instruction
Level II
This 4-day course emphasizes field observations
and documentation. It provides technical and scientific information
that improves participants’ understanding
of how and why avalanches occur, covers the factors that indicate
and affect snow stability, and introduces snow stability analysis
and the forecasting process. Formal snow pit observations and
recording guidelines are emphasized.
Much of this course will take place in the classroom to cover the
standards but also to help you make decisions for safe travel in
avalanche terrain. This course is for serious backcountry enthusiasts,
ski and mountain guides and ski patrollers.
2007/2008 winter season schedule
February 11th. - 14th. 2008
$ 495.00
4 days of instruction
Level III
This 5-day course has been designed primarily for ski and mountain
guides and
meets the AMGA prerequisite for candidates seeking to
enter ski mountaineering and alpine certification exams. Of course
all enthusiastic backcountry travelers can join the course to further
educate themselves. This course continues from Level II in recording
stability analyses as well as forecasting in the international recording
standard, as well as operational planning and decision making in
complex terrain and group management situations.
The course instructors will be Colin
Zacharais.
All instructors are IFMGA certified and trained
AIARE Level III.
Colin
Zacharais, is the techniquel
director of AIARE and is the "head" of all curriculums and course
materials. Colin is from Canada and is working primarily level 3
classes in North America.
Freddy Grossniklaus is an instructor/examiner for the AMGA in ski
guiding and ski mountaineering guide programs, as well as a coordinator
and director of Swiss avalanche education courses in conjunction
with Werner Munter (SLF).
2007/2008 winter season schedule
February 17th. -22sd., 2008 in
Snowbasin
Cost is
$ 1,100.00
6 days of instruction
We also offer special private courses upon request in all levels,
as well as group and individual 2/hr. awareness classes for schools
and seminars.
Customized courses for private individuals and groups can be arranged
as well.
For more information call:
White Pine Touring (435) 649.8710
White Pine Touring
1790 Bonanza Drive
Park City, UT 84060
www.whitepinetouring.com
Scott House: shouse@whitepinetouring.com
Avalanche Awareness Class
by
Freddy Grossniklaus
At White pine Touring, 24 Bonanza Drive 6-9 pm.
Cost is $ 10 per person
Level I
2007/2008 winter season schedule
February, 29th. - March 3rd. 2008
Cost: $ 235.00
2 hr. evening session followed by 2 days instruction
Level II
2007/2008 winter season schedule
February 11th. - 14th. 2008
$ 495.00
4 days of instruction
Level III
2007/2008 winter season schedule
February 17th. -22sd., 2008 in
Snowbasin
Cost is
$ 1,100.00
6 days of instruction
See for national program: www.avtraining.org
We offer special private courses by request in all levels, as well
as group and individual 2/hr. awareness classes for schools and seminars.
Customized courses for private individuals and groups can be arranged
as well.
For more information call White Pine Touring (435) 649.8710
Scott House: shouse@whitepinetouring.com
www.whitepinetouring.com



