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Avalanche Skills Training 2

Course Introduction

Welcome (4:23)

Module 1 - Review Snow Avalanche Formation and Release

Avalanche Basics (2:09)
Snowpack Layering (0:36)
Avalanche Release (3:00)
Avalanche Fracture Mechanics
Avalanche Size
Avalanche Likelihood
QUIZ - Avalanche Formation and Release

Module 2 - Review Avalanche Rescue

The Overall Avalanche Rescue (11:53)
What to do if caught in an avalanche? (1:48)
Avalanche rescue is URGENT (7:46)
Organize the Rescue
Transceiver Search (4:59)
Probing (3:56)
Digging (5:05)
Avalanche Rescue Card
QUIZ - Avalanche Companion Rescue

Module 3 - Review Avalanche Terrain

Examples of Avalanche Terrain (4:02)
Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale - ATES
Avalanche Paths
Avalanche Start Zone Characteristics
Terrain Traps
QUIZ - Avalanche Terrain

Module 4 - The Daily Process

The Daily Process
Get the Forecast (10:15)
Avalanche Problems
Avalanche Problem Videos (12:27)
Weather Forecasts
Plan Your Trip
The Avaluator - Trip Planner
Goals and Objectives
Establish the Group
Human Factors (2:33)
Route Planning
Check Your Gear
Verify Conditions
Snowpack Tests (24:00)
Primary Weather Concerns
Signs of Instability
Use Good Travel Habbits
Evaluate Slopes
Reflect On Your Day
QUIZ - The Daily Process
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