Companion Rescue Refresher

Companion Rescue Refresher

$175.00

4 hour, hands on course to sharpen your companion rescue skills. Practice multiple iterations of transceiver searching, spot probing, and excavation.

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Description

The Companion Rescue Refresher is for skiers, splitboarders and motorized users looking to improve their compainion rescue skills. Participants are required to have completed the 8 hour Companion Rescue Course previously. 

Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm or 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Duration: Online Learning Module, Evening zoom logictics meeting, 4 hour field session

Maximum Ratio: 6:1

Minimum Age: Must be 18 years of age or older.

Course Includes

  • Professional instruction
  • Course workbooks
  • Online/classroom and field instruction

What is not included on a Companion Rescue course:

  • Transportation to and from the trailhead
  • Personal gear
  • Avalanche rescue gear
  • Food

 

Required:

  • Avalanche Transceiver
  • Avalanche Probe
  • Avalanche Shovel
  • Touring boots
  • Touring skis or splitboard – adjusted to boot sole length
  • Climbing Skins
  • Poles with powder baskets
  • Avalanche airbag or ski specific pack, 30-40L
  • Personal First Aid Kit
  • Inclinometer or smartphone app (installed)
  • Food/Water
  • Small repair kit

Recommended Clothing:

  • Synthetic or wool base layers
  • Synthetic mid-layer
  • Lightweight wind shell
  • Shell jacket
  • Down or synthetic insulated jacket
  • Shell pants
  • 2+ pair gloves
  • 2 warm hats
  • Sunhat
  • Goggles
  • Sunglasses
  • “Buff”

Recommended Essentials

  • Sunscreen + spf lip balm
  • Small “rite in the rain” note book and mechanical pencil
  • InReach/Spot
  • Radio
  • Chemical hand warmers
  • Headlamp
  • Ski Straps x2
  • Smartphone Apps, installed
    • Giai, Caltopo or OnX navigation apps
    • Steve’s Badass Avalanche Inclinometer (Slope angle)
    • Snowtool (snow crystal ID)
    • Avy App (US avalanche forecast centers)

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