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Dates: Saturday, February 8, 2025 - Sunday, February 9, 2025 from 8:45 am - 4 pm ET (2 Days)
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Event Type: Education Clinic
Location: Maple Wind Farm (VT) (Plan to meet your group at Maple Wind Farm at the starting time listed above. If we are notified of any change, we will email and/or text updated information to you. - Outdoor Registration)
Host Division: Eastern
Registration Information:
- First Chair Rate: $170.00 (available through Tuesday, January 14)
- Last Chair Rate: $195.00
- CEUs: 12
- Spots Remaining: 3 (as of 50 minutes ago)
Prerequisites: None
Additional Fee for Non-Members: $25.00
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 7, 2025, 11:59 pm ET
Online Registration: Click here to register.
Offline Registration: Contact the division office.
Course Description:
During the two days participants will put into practice what they learned in the first course. Packing, equipment prep, hydration, food, course, orienteering, analyzing snow conditions and safety scenarios will be added. Use of transceivers for pinpointing subject will be reviewed as well as uphill and downhill techniques. Expect to be outside for 6-8 hrs. each day. Participants should be on Alpine Touring, Nordic or Split Board equipment.
BACKCOUNTRY EDUCATION PROGRAM
- Snow Sense and Planning is the first of three courses in the Backcountry Education Program
- Collecting Data is the second of three courses in the Backcountry Education Program
- Putting It All Together is the third of three courses in the Backcountry Education Program