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Classes and Registration
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Dates and RegistrationContact info@kachinapeaks.org for more information.
Jan. 28-30, 2022
NAU PRM 225 RegistrationContact Aaron.Divine@nau.edu for more information.
Transceiver, probe, shovel and appropriate snow-travel equipment are required. See below link for more info.
Level 1 Logistics and Important Info Precourse Questionnaire Mikee Linville Backcountry Scholarship Info.In an effort to meet the desires of the community. We now offer custom courses with mid-week field sessions. Groups of four or more may enroll together for either a Recreational Level 1 course (5 hours online, 2 full field days) or a Recreational Level 1 Refresher (5 hours online, 1 full field day).
Contact info@kachinapeaks.org for more information. Scholarships are not available for these custom offerings.
All students must have an avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel.
There is an online meeting from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM on Friday evening before the weekend field work.
The field portion of the course will be run by KPAC staff in the terrain surrounding Arizona Snowbowl. We will be in a large (socially distanced) group at the start and end of the day, but most of the time we will be in small groups of one instructor per four or five students.
The classroom components are online modules developed by The American Avalanche Institute. Students will spend five to eight hours to complete the online course work. KPAC recommends that students complete the online course prior to the weekend field sessions. The modules must be completed prior to receiving a Level 1 certificate. The online modules have optional "deep dives" for those wanting more information.
COVID-19 Adaptations Most of the class is outside were covid-19 transmission is unlikely. We may have morning and afternoon meetings indoors at Arizona Snowbowl facilities. Masks are encouraged when social distancing cannot be maintained. Students are encouraged to enroll and pair up with ski partners during the course.
Snowpack evaluation above treeline. January 2017 level 1 class.
Snowpack evaluation on another powder day. January 2017 level 1 class.
