Mt Washington Avalanche Awareness

Mount Washington Avalanche Awareness

This course is for climbers and skiers who are looking to take the first step towards learning about avalanches, what causes them, and how they can be avoided. Photo: Looking over at a large April 2014 avalanche on the summit cone of Mount Washington.

This course is for climbers and skiers who are looking to take the first step towards learning about avalanches, what causes them, and how they can be avoided. You’ll start with some handouts and a short lecture at Pinkham Notch, followed by a ski tour (or snowshoe) into either Tuckerman Ravine or the Gulf of Slides. Along the way and up in the ravine, we’ll cover the following subjects:

Mount Washington weather
how to identify avalanche terrain
basic route finding and safe travel in the ravines
transceiver training and mock rescue
snowpits and basic snowpack analysis

This course is available as a private, pre-existing group, or via our Flexible Booking option (we’ll try to match you with other participants).

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