Backcountry Touring Course Lecture 3
The Trip Planning Lecture (The Hard Lecture).
- Tue, Feb 11, 2025 from 06:00 PM to 09:30 PM
- Tacoma Backcountry Tour Committee
- Tacoma
- iCal
Meeting place and time
Tacoma Program Center @ 6:00 PM
Leader's notes
Trip planning, weather, and navigation
- Weather
- Avalanche forecasting
- Navigation for ski touring
- Group travel: how far and how steep they can cover
- 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