Chris Walker Memorial Trust - Avalanche Awareness Training

The Chris Walker Memorial Trust (www.chriswalkertrust.co.uk) in partnership with the Scottish Avalanche Information Service (https://www.sais.gov.uk/) is again convening CPD webinars that will inform and refresh our knowledge of how to avoid avalanches in Scotland this coming winter.

Overall, these one-day webinars will require six hours of an applicant's time. Each webinar will have a maximum of 12 and a minimum of 6 places available.

PLEASE NOTE: Webinar dates are open to anyone who has registered for IML or WML or higher awards. Due to a limitation with Tahdah, only users who have completed training for a relevant scheme may book online. If you have registered for IML or WML but not completed training, please contact sam@mountain-training.org to be added to the booking.

Participants should check with their association in order to find out the level of CPD merit on offer (MTA/IML/AMI/BMG).

As online webinars, only a good internet connection is required, so if you are off to warmer climates cragging, make sure you take your laptop with you!

Programme

This online course prepares leaders, instructors, and guides for the coming Scottish winter season. The one-day online course will include a review of the Be Avalanche Aware process, a revision of Avalanche Problems in the Scottish context, a discussion on how the SAIS operate and how to use the different aspects of the SAIS website. In addition, a series of exercises and discussions will help develop understanding of snowpack evolution and avalanche hazard development in various weather scenarios. These are the foundation skills for making good route planning decisions prior to going on the hill.

There will be a strong emphasis on discussion and participation allowing various topics to be aired throughout the day. Some pre course self-study will be provided and is an integral part of the workshops.

Following on from the webinars, practical hill days will be on offer to anyone who has completed the online workshops and who have been winter trained in the use of crampons through the relevant UK&I programmes (WML/WMCI/BMG). Dates in Feb/March 2024 to be announced later. 

Presenters

Graham Moss or Keith Miller, SAIS Senior Avalanche Forecasters

Dates 2023

· 13th October

· 14th October

· 27th October

· 28th October

· 10th November

· 11th November

Start

14/10/2023 10:00

End

14/10/2023 16:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

12

Bookings

12

Venue

Online Event

Town

Online Event

County

Online Event

Country

Scotland

Name

Mountain Training

Phone

01690 720272

Email