Outdoor Emergency Care Training

12/05/2014

5 New Avalanche Statistics you Need to Know http://wp.me/p3YkCL-3x

Bruce Temper, Director of the Utah Avalanche Center, recently cited this avalanche information resulting from new research into avalanche accidents. These numbers are heavy, shocking, and crucial. Please read them all, let them soak in, and use this information when you are in avalanche terrain. 1. 47% of avalanche deaths occur when conditions are reported as “considerable.” Most weekend warrior backcountry skiers back off on their plans in avalanche danger points to high and extreme zones, but “considerable” conditions are harder to predict, and where almost half of all avalanche deaths occur. [ 387 more words. ]

11/26/2014

Refresh your memory on backcountry avalanche safety- general rules of the road http://wp.me/p3YkCL-3t

Don't overlook clues. Evidence of potential avalanche hazards will be there, so pay attention. If you educate yourself and communicate with your companions, you should have the tools needed to make smart decisions in the backcountry. Try to avoid traveling in the backcountry alone. Also, never leave the group. Otherwise, if you run into trouble, you'll be on your own.

11/20/2014

Refresh your memory on backcountry avalanche safety- once you’re there http://wp.me/p3YkCL-3p

After you've read up on preparing for heading out to the backcountry, read on about what to do while you're out there. Once You're There.... Always carry avalanche equipment, including avalanche transceivers, probes, and shovels (in addition to basic camping gear, extra clothing, high-energy food, and plenty of water). Every member of the group needs to carry all three of these avalanche rescue items, and know how to use them. [ 251 more words. ]

11/14/2014

Refresh your memory on backcountry avalanche safety http://wp.me/p3YkCL-3j

With the growing free skiing/riding movement, more and more skiers and snowboarders head out of ski area boundaries every winter in search of untracked powder and adventure. In the backcountry however, pristine slopes, solitude, and unparalleled natural beauty are inexorably linked with inherent risks. This terrain is neither patrolled nor controlled, creating its paradoxical allure. Out there, the snow conditions are vastly different from those found within the more predictable confines of a ski area; out there, avalanches accommodate no one. [ 1066 more words. ]

11/06/2014

Plan it like a pro – Strengthening your pre-season backcountry brain http://wp.me/p3YkCL-34

Every season around this time—often sooner—we start dreaming about winter. Before long, our dreams turn into plans and plans become reality. This evolution from office-time daydreaming in the fall to shredding wintertime powder is a process that we shouldn’t take lightly, and it rarely is, especially when it comes to our gear. If you’re a backcountry snowshoer, skier or rider, odds are you already prep for the coming snow. [ 1428 more words. ]

08/05/2014