2013 Snowbird Freeride Avalanche Summit

The Utah Avalanche Center in partnership with Black Diamond Equipment present the 2013 Snowbird Freeride Avalanche Summit

The Utah Avalanche Center, Black Diamond, and Snowbird are teaming up to present a workshop designed and presented by pro riders for pro riders, advanced skiers, and anyone who likes to use backcountry terrain aggressively.

This 2 day on-snow workshop will cover topics like critical decision making, assessing snow stability, active terrain management, effective partner rescue, and situation management when things go wrong.  We will focus on big mountain freeride issues, addressing steep complicated terrain, working with resort resources, quickly assessing unfamiliar terrain, and balancing the desire to bag big dramatic lines with surviving to ride another day.

The cost is $175 and pre-registration is required.  Discount lift tickets will be available for non-pass holders for $42.00

Tentative agenda:

Sunday January 6, 2013 Black Diamond Store, 2092 East 3900 South

3:00-4:30 pm Keys to the Kingdom – overview of avalanche gear and rescue techniques.

Monday January 7, 2013 Snowbird

7:15-7:30 am Check in and avalanche gear check -Superior Room Cliff Lodge

7:45-9:00 am Early tram for a few hot laps to start the day Tram deck

9:05- 9:15 am Snowbird Patrol: Morning patrol briefing– Superior Room Cliff Lodge

9:20- 9:40 am Snowbird Patrol: Notification – how and when to notify WBR/Sheriff/SAR - Superior Room Cliff Lodge

9:40- 10:00 am Dave Richards : Safe backcountry travel techniques – one at a time, islands of safety, etc.- Superior Room Cliff Lodge

10:00- 10:50 am Noah Howell: Setting up for production shots… how to avoid being in the impact zone- Superior Room Cliff Lodge

10:50- 11:05 am Snowbird Patrol:  First Aid overview for the backcountry – recommended training – Superior Room Cliff Lodge

11:50- 11:15 am Craig Gordon: Using your local avy advisory – Superior Room Cliff Lodge

11:15- 12:00 pm Lunch

12:00- 12:30 pm AirMed: ‘Til help arrives- heli protocols – Establishing an LZ for rescue, assessing and packaging a patient -

12:30- 5:00 pm Rescue stations- single/multiple beacon recovery, advanced probing techniques, taking charge, strategic shoveling, belay systems/anchors/ knots- On snow- Staff

5:15- 5:45 pm –Forrest Shearer:  Real Life Line Selection Stories

Tuesday January 8, 2013 Snowbird

7:30-9:00 am Early tram for a few hot laps to start the day Tram deck

9:05- 9:15 am Morning patrol briefing at Snowbird Center- Superior Room Cliff Lodge

9:00- 9:20 am A video review of events that shaped the winter of 2011-12- Superior Room Cliff Lodge

9:25-10:00 am Bruce Tremper: Snowpack structure, assessment and testing techniques - Superior Room Cliff Lodge

10:00- 10:45 am Bruce Tremper: When is it good to go…what increases or decreases our perception of risk - Superior Room Cliff Lodge

10:45- 11:30 am Lunch

11:45- 4:00 pm Staff: Snowpits, stability assessment, and terrain management – On snow 

4:15- 4:45 pm Julian Carr: Real Life Line Selection Stories

4:45- 5:00 pm Written Test – time limit on test

5:00- 6:00 pm Graduation & refreshments

2013 Freeride Summit Instructors and Presenters

Craig Gordon , Bruce Tremper, Trent Meisenheimer- Utah Avalanche Center

Brant Moles- Athlete

Alex Tauran- Snowbird Pro Patroller/Athlete

Hannah Whitney- Athlete

Jenn Berg- Athlete

Dave Richards- Alta Pro Patroller/Athlete

Chris Coulter- Athlete

Caroline Gleich- Athlete

Forrest Shearer- Athlete

Julian Carr- Athlete

Noah Howell- Production/Athlete