A day’s
training can go a long way and
keep you safe out there. Since
the 1980’s there have
been over
600 avalanche incidents in the Scottish
Mountains. There has been much
research into the cause of avalanche
accidents and just as much
positive education about how to
avoid them. Avalanches are avoidable,
but knowing how to requires training.
This course offers a practical day
out with
industry led avalanche educators and covers the following:
• How the snow-pack is formed
• What makes snow slide
• How to determine danger zones from
forecasting
sources from your armchair
• Tips when planning a winter journey
• Practical field observations
• Safe travel techniques practised and discussed
• If caught in an avalanche, what to do
• Avalanche safety equipment
Don’t become an avalanche victim through
lack of knowledge and experience. A day’s avalanche
education can help you avoid dangerous
snowpack conditions when it looks perfectly safe.
Glasgow
January
2010: Fri 8th & Sat 9th,
Fri 29th & Sat 30th
February 2010: Fri 12th & Sat 13th,
Fri 26th & Sat 27th
Edinburgh
January 2010:
Fri 8th & Sat 9th,
Fri 29th & Sat 30th
February 2010: Fri 12th & Sat 13th
March 2010: Fri 5th & Sat 6th
Inverness
January 2010:
Fri 15th & Sat 16th
February 2010: Fri 5th & Sat 6th,
Fri 26th & Sat 27th
March 2010: Fri 5th & Sat 6th
