Field trip: AIARE 1 Hybrid Avalanche Course - Women's Affinity
Weekend Field Trip - Baker Lodge
Two days in the snow practicing using beacons, reading the weather and snow conditions and utilizing new decision making skills in the backcountry.
Contacts
David Belding
Primary Leader
- Sat, Jan 25, 2025 — Sun, Jan 26, 2025
- Seattle Avalanche Safety Committee
- Avalanche Safety
- LGBTQ+, Adults, Women Only
- Easy
- FULL, 1 on waitlist (23 capacity)
- FULL (15 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
TBD
Route/Place
Baker Lodge
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Green Trails Mt Shuksan No. 14
Green Trails Mount Baker Wilderness Climbing No. 13SX
Trails Illustrated North Cascades National Park - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
During the two day field trip students will need the following equipment:
- Either backcountry skis / splitboard with skins, or snowshoes.
- A metal shovel designed for avalanche rescue (no plastic shovels)
- A full length avalanche probe (Minimum length of 240cm / Recommended length of 280cm)
- An avalanche beacon (3 antenna beacons are required)
- Clothes suitable both for standing around and getting exercise outdoors all day in possibly cold, windy, snowy or even rainy conditions.
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