LEVEL I, II: AVALANCHE EDUCATION Yurt, Hut, or Lodge and Town based
Wallowa Alpine Huts offers Level I and II avalanche courses designed for "the earn your turn" skier/rider. Enrollment is limited to 10 students for yurts, unlimited for town. The courses are 4 days in length with 1 full day in a classroom and 3 days of fieldwork. Last day is split between left over topics and free-skiing!
Students stay in backcountry yurts or town and work together in small groups during the field sessions, 5 students to 1 instructor. Course emphasis is on risk management and group dynamics in addition to the traditional focus on terrain, weather, and snowpack.
Courses model American Avalanche Association progession/curriculum
Course instructors have many years experience in mountain guiding and backcountry snow assessment. You earn a certificate and have ample opportunity to learn and ask questions in a small group setting 5:1.
Yurt/Hut/Lodge based courses include all meals, lodging, bedding, and course materials. Town based courses meet at a trailhead for field days returning to town each evening. You provide your own skis(splitboard), boots, & poles, rescue gear(which can be rented). Please refer to site gearlist and check in with us about equipment/gear needs.
LEVEL I Town-based: Feb. 3,4,5 2012 One day lecture in-town. Three field days will be day trips retruning to town each evening. All ages of winter users encouraged, begginner through expert, skiers, snowboarders, cross-country skiers, snowshoers, even snowmobilers. We have field instructors veresed in all disciplines. $300. Scholarships available for locals.
LEVEL II Yurt-based: Jan. 19,20,21,22 2012
Arrive evening before at Chandler's Inn in Joseph, OR. Classroom session is in Joseph, OR. Lodging is also provided Day One in Joseph. (If you're local we'll refund lodging). Ski into the McCully Basin Yurts (7500' elev.). This area has excellent alpine backcountry ski terrain. You stay 2 nights in cozy yurts where you will enjoy excellent meals and evening camaraderie. Time for carving turns is built into the course agenda. Cost is $700.00 / person.
AVY SKILLS REFRESHER: Add this to your yurt trip or coordinate with us for day trips. If you haven't taken a course in the last five years, you're overdue. Lots of new emerging concepts and theory you need to know about in addition to traditional avy science. Things like ANTI-CRACK slab propigation, HEURISTIC TRAP decision making, and COMPANION RESCUE technology. Brush up on those skills! Call for more details.
For more information please contact WAH: (541) 398-1980 info@wallowahuts.com