Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:57:06 -0800
From: Ross Fleischman <rossf [AT] stanford.edu>
To: alpine-club [AT] lists.Stanford.EDU, climbing [AT] lists.Stanford.EDU,
     redwood [AT] lists.Stanford.EDU
Subject: [SAC] Avy Beacon Workshop

Stanford Alpine Club Avalanche Beacon Classes

Tuesday 11/16 6-9pm
and repeating
Wednesday 11/17 6-9pm
Location TBA, but it will be on campus.

    The snow is falling in the mountains, and that means it's time to head
to the backcountry.
Next week, the SAC will sponsor two nights of avalanche transceiver training
and practice.
    We'll have a short talk on the important stuff such as how the
transceivers work, analog versus digital beacons, grid and flux line
searches, and have some different models to play with.  Then we'll go
OUTSIDE and practice, practice, practice.
    This class should be good both for experienced people who need to
refresh for the winter season as well as for beginners who have never
touched a beacon before.
    While the SAC has previously sponsored a full avalanche class and will
probably do so again this year, next week's classes will focus solely on
using an avalanche transceiver.  We will not be talking about avalanche
hazard assessment, what to do in case of an avalanche, or anything else,
besides how to use your beacon to find your partner's beacon.
    The Tuesday and Wednesday classes will be the SAME CLASS.  So don't sign
up for both unless you are really psyched to get more practice.
    THINGS YOU WILL NEED: Headlamp, appropriate clothing and shoes for
running around a field at night.
    COST: $5 non-members, $2 SAC members, free if you bring your own beacon
that we can borrow for the other session.  If you join the SAC at the same
time ($25 for the year) you can get the member price.
    To sign up, fill out the questions at the end and send it back.  The
number of people we can take will depend on how many beacons we can round
up.  Preference will go to SAC members and those who promise to join at the
same time.
    Also, if you have a beacon that you would be willing to lend for the
class, let me know.  The more beacons we can round up, the more practice we
can get, and the more safe skiing, riding, and snowshoeing partners you'll
have this winter.
    Also, anyone want to help teach?

Ross

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Avy Transceiver Class Sign-up
1.  Your name?
2.  Tuesday or Wednesday?
3.  If that class is full, how do you feel about the other night?
4.  Do you have a beacon of your own that you can bring?
5.  Very briefly, your experience with avalanche beacons and such: