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SUMMARY:Recreational Level 2 Avalanche Course: Taos
DESCRIPTION:Learning to LEAD in Avalanche Terrain \nCreated to meet the needs of advanced\, backcountry users and meticulously refined based upon our alumni’s feedback\, this capstone experience represents the pinnacle of training for recreationalists in the United States. \nSilverton Avalanche School’s REC Level Two is an experiential curriculum\, rooted in international best practice\, offered in unparalleled field locations\, and led by preeminent snow safety and mountain professionals. SAS is proud to offer the most comprehensive\, robust and student centered Level Two experience available for backcountry recreationalists. This course encourages students to identify their needs and areas for additional skill development as instructors support students via individualized training and learning goals. \nThe SAS REC Level Two provides a comprehensive\, highly personalized learning experience that focuses on our students’ ability to: \n\nCompetently assess terrain of consequence\nUnderstand risks\, hazards\, exposure and vulnerability in the backcountry\nConfidently facilitate in-field communications and decision making\nRefine micro and macro route finding and terrain management strategies recognize and address uncertainty with self and others\nAnalyze the snowpack and anticipate avalanche problems\, sans avy bulletin\nLead tour planning and the development of time control plans\nEfficiently solicit observations and options from your teammates\nBe proactive in planning for rescue and emergency situations\n\nAll Level Two courses require previous completion of a one day Avalanche Rescue course\, in addition to our Level 1\, as students are expected to complete a rescue test and participate in emergency scenarios throughout the course. \n\n\n\n\n  \nIf interested please contact Silverton Avalanche School \n  \n 
URL:https://taosavalanchecenter.org/classes-event/recreational-level-2-avalanche-course/
LOCATION:Taos
ORGANIZER;CN="Silverton Avalanche School":MAILTO:info@avyschool.org
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SUMMARY:Avalanche Rescue Course: Santa Fe
DESCRIPTION:Silverton Avalanche School Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course that covers the basics of companion rescue as well as the current best practices in rescue techniques and gear. Students receive professional coaching on their rescue skills and timed practice with realistic scenarios. This course is intended for those new to the backcountry. The course should also be retaken on a regular basis to keep skills sharp and to stay up to date with advancing rescue techniques and technology. \nThis course is recommended for anyone completing a Rec Level 1 course and it is a mandatory prerequisite for both the Recreational Level 2 Avalanche Course and the Professional Avalanche Progression. We implement an internationally vetted curriculum and state of the art knowledge from MountainSafety.info. SAS is one of the charter organizations of this working group of international mountain safety education groups. The course meets the guidelines set forth by the American Avalanche Association. \nIf interested please contact Silverton Avalanche School
URL:https://taosavalanchecenter.org/classes-event/avalanche-rescue-course-santa-fe/
ORGANIZER;CN="Silverton Avalanche School":MAILTO:info@avyschool.org
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SUMMARY:Avalanche Rescue Course: Santa Fe
DESCRIPTION:Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course that covers the basics of companion rescue as well as the current best practices in rescue techniques and gear. Students receive professional coaching on their rescue skills and timed practice with realistic scenarios. This course is intended for those new to the backcountry. The course should also be retaken on a regular basis to keep skills sharp and to stay up to date with advancing rescue techniques and technology. \nThis course is recommended for anyone completing a Rec Level 1 course and it is a mandatory prerequisite for both the Recreational Level 2 Avalanche Course and the Professional Avalanche Progression. We implement an internationally vetted curriculum and state of the art knowledge from MountainSafety.info. SAS is one of the charter organizations of this working group of international mountain safety education groups. The course meets the guidelines set forth by the American Avalanche Association. \nIf interested please contact Silverton Avalanche School
URL:https://taosavalanchecenter.org/classes-event/avalanche-rescue-course/
LOCATION:Santa Fe
ORGANIZER;CN="Silverton Avalanche School":MAILTO:info@avyschool.org
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SUMMARY:Recreational Level 1: 3 Day Rescue Integrated: Taos
DESCRIPTION:Learning to READ the Story of the Winter Backcountry \nReading and understanding winter’s seasonal narrative\, as it’s written across mountain slopes and backcountry bowls\, is both a learned skill and a practiced art. Silverton Avalanche School’s REC Level One Avalanche Course introduces students to the ways we ritualize our planning\, observations and assessments and highlights the critical importance of Reading the Story of the Winter each and every day. \nIn SAS’s Three Day\, Rescue-Integrated\, REC Level One\, students engage in an experiential curriculum designed to cultivate personal comprehension of the backcountry in winter; in students’ home turf\, via local avalanche bulletins\, utilizing the Avalanche Triangle\, employing a backcountry field notebook and through incorporation of field obs\, online resources and digital applications. \nIn 2021-2022\, all three day\, SAS Rec Level One courses will integrate and include our Avalanche Rescue training. Students who have already completed a one day rescue training are eligible to enroll in our Two Day\, Accelerated REC Level One. \nOur courses exceed the requirements set by the American Avalanche Association for avalanche education. This course has a mix of online and in person learning. \nIf interested please contact Silverton Avalanche School
URL:https://taosavalanchecenter.org/classes-event/recreational-level-1-3-day-rescue-integrated/
LOCATION:Taos
ORGANIZER;CN="Silverton Avalanche School":MAILTO:info@avyschool.org
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SUMMARY:Avalanche Rescue Course: Taos
DESCRIPTION:Silverton Avalanche School Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course that covers the basics of companion rescue as well as the current best practices in rescue techniques and gear. Students receive professional coaching on their rescue skills and timed practice with realistic scenarios. This course is intended for those new to the backcountry. The course should also be retaken on a regular basis to keep skills sharp and to stay up to date with advancing rescue techniques and technology. \nThis course is recommended for anyone completing a Rec Level 1 course and it is a mandatory prerequisite for both the Recreational Level 2 Avalanche Course and the Professional Avalanche Progression. We implement an internationally vetted curriculum and state of the art knowledge from MountainSafety.info. SAS is one of the charter organizations of this working group of international mountain safety education groups. The course meets the guidelines set forth by the American Avalanche Association. \nIf interested please contact Silverton Avalanche School
URL:https://taosavalanchecenter.org/classes-event/avalanche-rescue-course-taos/
LOCATION:Taos
ORGANIZER;CN="Silverton Avalanche School":MAILTO:info@avyschool.org
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SUMMARY:Wilderness First Aid for Backcountry Use
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URL:https://taosavalanchecenter.org/classes-event/wilderness-first-aid-for-backcountry-use-2/
ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Mountain Medicine":MAILTO:morgan@desertmountainmedicine.com.
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SUMMARY:Wilderness First Aid for Backcountry Use
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URL:https://taosavalanchecenter.org/classes-event/wilderness-first-aid-for-backcountry-use/
ORGANIZER;CN="Desert Mountain Medicine":MAILTO:morgan@desertmountainmedicine.com.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20201217T110000
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SUMMARY:Avalanche Safety Education & Resources in New Mexico: A Virtual Talk with UNM Mountain Medicine\, Silverton Avalanche School and Taos Avalanche Center
DESCRIPTION:Dispatches from New Mexico: Avalanche Safety Education & Resources in New Mexico \nDecember 17 at 11 a.m. \nBackcountry skiing and snowboarding is one of the fastest growing winter sports in the U.S. and New Mexico. And as more recreationists enter big-mountain terrain every season\, it’s imperative that they’re equipped with the right knowledge and decision-making skills to keep themselves and their fellow skiers and riders safe. \nJoin the Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) for the first session in the ORD’s new Dispatches from New Mexico speaker series. \nThe December event — co-sponsored by UNM’s International Mountain Medicine Center\, the Taos Avalanche Center\, and the Silverton Avalanche School – will educate participants about this burgeoning outdoor recreation trend\, what it means for New Mexico\, and dive deep on the avalanche safety resources available in the state. \nWe encourage all businesses\, individuals\, employees\, and communities interested in learning about best practices when it comes to skiing and riding in the New Mexico backcountry to attend. \nRegister Now \nMeet our expert team of panelists:  \n\nAaron Reilly: Dr. Aaron Reilly is an Emergency Physician and core faculty at the UNM International Mountain Medicine Center with a specific focus in both ultra-endurance racing and avalanche rescue and resuscitation. He serves as the medical director for several ultramarathon races and is on the board of directors for the Silverton Avalanche School.\nDarryl Macias: MD-Professor\, Department of Emergency Medicine and Director of the UNM Wilderness\, Austere and International Medicine Fellowship\, and medical director of the IMMC. He is the medical advisor for the Khumbu Climbing Center in the Everest region of Nepal\, and has been the physician to K2 and Shishapangma in the Himalayas. Macias started all of the wilderness medicine programs at UNM and currently teaches avalanche education worldwide.\nJim Donovan: Jim Donovan is the executive director of the Silverton Avalanche School. He is an Emergency Manager\, avalanche specialist\, mountain rescue specialist\, and avid backcountry skier.\nAaron Rice: Santa Fe-based instructor for the Silverton Avalanche School.\nAndy Bond: Founder of the Taos Avalanche Center\n\n  \nSponsored by the Outdoor Recreation Division\, University of New Mexico – International Mountain Medicine Center\, Taos Avalanche Center\, and the Silverton Avalanche School   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nFor more information contact Alexandra.Navas@state.nm.us.
URL:https://taosavalanchecenter.org/classes-event/avalanche-safety-education-resources-in-new-mexico-a-virtual-talk-with-unm-mountain-medicine-silverton-avalanche-school-and-taos-avalanche-center/
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