Backcountry Touring Course Lecture 3

Backcountry Touring Course Lecture 3

The Trip Planning Lecture (The Hard Lecture).

Meeting place and time

Tacoma Program Center @ 6:00 PM

Leader's notes

Trip planning, weather, and navigation

    1. Weather
    2. Avalanche forecasting
    3. Navigation for ski touring
    4. Group travel: how far and how steep they can cover
    5. Touch on the AIARE framework: Include a discussion around using the AIARE field book and the ‘ride together, decide together’ mentality.
Location
Tacoma Program Center
2302 N 30th St, Tacoma, WA 98403
Classroom

Roster