Companion Rescue/Snowmobilers, Buck Ridge

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

This six-hour clinic, sponsored by the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center will take place entirely in the field. The course will be south of Big Sky, MT on Buck Ridge. The group will meet at the Buck Ridge trailhead on US HWY 191, six miles south of Big Sky.

Every participant needs an avalanche beacon, shovel and probe and must have their own snowmobile.

The course goals are to 1) learn how to wear and operate an avalanche beacon, and 2) perform a mock rescue including single and multiple burial searches.

During the day we will cover the importance of beacon skills; beacon operation and search principles; demonstration and practice of initial, secondary and pinpoint search; rescue practice scenarios including group management, probing and shoveling; overview of first aid and emergency skills needed in actual rescues.

We need a minimum of 6 participants to run the course. Maximum course size is 16 unless special arrangements are made.

You must register by February 3rd, 2014.