Avalanche Training Season - Canadian Avalanche Centre & Zac's Tracs

Hello all,

I just wanted to let everyone know that the dates are starting to get firmed up for the Beacon Workshops, CAC Outreach programs and the Avalanche Skills Training, levels 1 and 2, offered by the Canadian Avalanche Centre and Zac's Tracs for 2008-09.
Just click on the link below to get more information:
http://zacstracs.com/Course-Details/

We are already receiving registrations for many of these programs. Register early as some of these programs are capped.

Sep 21-26 – Whistler, BC – International Snow Science Conference
Oct 14 – Edmonton, AB – Beacon Workshop
.... Host – Martin Motorsports
Oct 15 – OPEN – Beacon Workshop
Oct 16 – OPEN – Beacon Workshop
Oct 18 – Calgary, AB – AST 1 Classroom Session
Oct 20-23 – Fort McMurray, AB – combination of: AST 1 classroom, Beacon Workshop, CAC Outreach & ASA Sled Smart school programs
.... Host – McMurray Sno-Drifters Club
.... Host – Four Seasons Powersports
Oct 24-26 – Edmonton, AB – Snowmobile Show
Oct 27 – Spruce Grove, AB – CAC Outreach Seminar
.... Host – Trailseekers Snowmobile Club
Oct 28-29 – Leduc, AB – AST 1 Evening Classroom Sessions
.... Host – Tri-County Snowmobile Club
Nov 1 – Whitehorse, YK – CAC BAW (Backcountry Avalanche Workshop)
Nov 1 – Vancouver, BC – CAC BAW (Backcountry Avalanche Workshop)
Nov 5 – Red Deer, AB – CAC Outreach Seminar
Nov 6 – Lloydminster, AB – CAC Outreach
Nov 7-9 – Saskatoon, SK – Snowmobile Show
Nov 9 – Saskatoon, SK – CAC Outreach Seminar
Nov 8 – Nelson, BC – CAC BAW (Backcountry Avalanche Workshop)
Nov 15 – Golden, BC – CAC BAW (Backcountry Avalanche Workshop)
Nov 17 & 20 – Calgary, AB – AST 1 Evening Classroom Sessions
Nov 22 – Banff, AB – CAC BAW (Backcountry Avalanche Workshop)
Nov 22 – Jasper, AB – CAC BAW (Backcountry Avalanche Workshop) TENTATIVE
Nov 22 – Lousana, AB – AST 1 Classroom Day
Nov 23 – OPEN – AST 1 Classroom Day
Nov 24 – Lethbridge, AB – CAC Outreach Seminar & Beacon Orientation
Nov 25 - Medicine Hat, AB – CAC Outreach Seminar & Beacon Orientation
Nov 26 & 27 – Gravelbourg, SK – AST 1 Classroom Day
Nov 28 – Regina, SK – Beacon Workshop
Nov 29 – Regina, SK – AST 1 Classroom Day
Nov 30 – Saskatoon SK AST 1 Classroom Day
Nov 30 – Saskatoon, SK – Beacon Workshop
Dec 1-2 – Lloydminster, AB/SK – AST 1 Evening Classroom Sessions
Dec 3 – Leduc, AB – Beacon Workshop
Dec 4 – Red Deer, AB – Beacon Workshop
Dec 6-7 – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Snowmobile Show
Dec 10 – Calgary, AB – CAC Outreach Seminar
Dec 12-15 – Golden, BC AST1 Field Sessions
Dec 13 & 14, 2008 – Golden, BC – Advanced Training AST2
Module 1
Dec 19-20 - Golden, BC AST Classroom Sessions (2 evenings, Ramada Hotel)
Dec 19-21 – Golden, BC AST1 Field Sessions

2009
Jan 2-4 – Priest Lake, ID – AST1 Classroom & Field Sessions
Jan 9-11 – Golden, BC – AST1 Field Sessions
Jan 9-11 – Mountain Communities – Avalanche Awareness Days
Jan 9-10 – Revelstoke, BC – Canadian Avalanche Centre’s Avalanche Awareness Days – Media Events
Jan 10-11 – Golden, BC – Advanced Training AST2 Module 2
Jan 13-14 – Leduc, AB – AST 1 Evening Classroom Sessions
Jan 16-18 – Valemount, BC – AST1 Class & Field – Terracana Ranch Resort
Jan 16-19 – Valemount, BC – AST 1 Field Sessions
Jan 23-25 – Valemount, BC – AST 1 Field Sessions
Jan 27 – Edson, AB – CAC Outreach Seminar & Beacon Orientation
Jan 28 – Caroline, AB – CAC Outreach Seminar & Beacon Orientation
Jan 31-Feb 1 – Golden, BC – AST1 Class & Field Sessions – Calgary Snowmobile Club sponsored
Mid February - ?Washington
Mid February – ?Smithers-Prince George, BC – AST 1 Class & Field sessions??
Feb 27-Mar 1 – Valemount, BC – AST1 Class & Field – Terracana Ranch Resort
Feb 27-Mar 2 – Valemount, BC – AST 1 Field Sessions

Avalanche Courses in AB, SK,BC, ID

I've just watched the video A Dozen More Turns and it makes what I am about to write even more relevant!
Zacs Tracs is now well into their training season for 08/09 and has finalized their course schedule for Avalanche Skills and Awareness Training. Take a look at their website for dates and locations in your area.
As the video indicated it is definately a good idea to make sure you and your buddies are well trained in avalanche awareness skills, because who do you want to dig you out > someone who knows what they are doing!

The course schedule posted earlier this season has many changes.
Please review the most current schedule at:
http://www.zacstracs.com/course-details/

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Fernie, BC - AST1 avalanche class Jan 3-5

Hello all,

We received a couple of phone calls yesterday related to our avy class running in Fernie this weekend - Jan 3 & 4/09.

The classroom session on Saturday, Jan 3 has lots room, but the field session on Jan 4 is full.

See new post re class: I have offered to the Fernie Snowmobile Club and others that are interested that we open up Monday Jan 5th as an alternative field session.
As many of the locals will not be available on Saturday, classroom exercises for this group could then run from 6-10pm on Sunday evening and 6-10pm on Monday evening...provided that we can gather at least 10 people
If this schedule works for you and your riding partners, please contact Chrissy with Zac's Tracs.
403-938-1605 or zacstracs@gmail.com
We will tentatively register you and run the course once we have enough fully registered participants.

For general details and to download a registration form for the Fernie class, please follow this link.
Fernie, BC AST1 avalanche course

Change to info on previous post!

Further to Lori's earlier post please now disregard the information. It has now been decided that on Monday 5th January it will be a class only session held from 9:00am - 5:30pm and a field session will be held at a later date. The class will still be held in Fernie.
If you would like to register for this class please contact me at zacstracs@gmail.com, or email your registration form to 403.938.1605 during office hours.

Chrissy

New course dates opening up

Look to the website for new classes scheduled in or near:
Grande Prairie
High Prairie
Westlock
Barrhead
Grassland
Vegreville

Interest from:
Fort McMurray
Fort Nelson
Red Deer

http://www.zacstracs.com/course-details/