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Nordic/Cross-country Ski Course, 2008

Revised December 19, 2007

Course code: TBA
Class size minimum: 5
Class size maximum: 50
Non-members allowed enrollment: Yes
Member cost: $75.00
Non-member cost: $95.00
Trail pass at Stevens Pass included in fee.

The Everett Branch of the Mountaineers offers our Nordic/cross-country ski course during January-February. This course is designed especially for the beginning skier. Here is an opportunity to learn the basics of cross country skiing and to explore the wide range of skiing opportunities both off-track and on groomed trails. More experienced skiers are also welcome to join us to brush up on technique, make new friends and skiing partners, and to share their knowledge and enthusiasm with the class. More experienced students will ski greater distances and build on existing skills, but the emphasis for everyone is on fun and safety.

Location: Consult the schedule for location and starting times. Here is a map to the Snohomish County PUD Building, 2320 California ST in Everett. The lectures are usually 3 hours long. Locations for the three field trips are selected
so that you can experience groomed and un-groomed skiing in a variety of terrain. Lake Wenatchee State Park and the Stevens Pass Nordic Center are our usual destinations. The student to instructor ratio should be no greater than five to one and hopefully less. Field trips are organized to be enjoyable, non-competitive experiences where students learn how to put on their equipment, do the diagonal stride, turn on gentle slopes, slow down, and fall safely.

Tours: Throughout the winter, students may participate in club-sponsored ski tours. A list of tours will be distributed in class, and they are also listed in the Go Guide and in the Skiing Trips section of The Everett Mountaineers web site. Tours are planned to provide students with opportunities to ski different terrain - on groomed trails, on logging roads, and in the backcountry. Here is a chance to find out what kind of skiing YOU like best!

Graduation: To officially graduate, students must attend the class lectures, complete the three field trips, participate in one club-sponsored ski tour, and be a Mountaineers member. Students are encouraged to participate in Mountaineers-sponsored ski tours upon class completion to practice their newly discovered skills. Graduates will be presented with a certificate at the annual Everett branch awards banquet.

Registration: See the course schedule for registration deadlines. This course is open to both Mountaineers members and the general public. Register online at www.mountaineers.org.

Equipment and Fees: Students are also responsible for providing their own equipment. If you do not already own equipment, we recommend that you rent until you determine the type most appropriate for the skiing that you will be doing. Additional student costs includes sharing the cost of a Sno-Park permit at Lake Wenatchee state park (about $10 in total) and sharing transportation costs with drivers. Your course fee includes the cost of a trail pass at the Stevens Pass Nordic Center during the second field trip.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Date

Activity

Description

Time, Location

Sep. 1, 2007

Registration Starts

 

 

Jan. 9, 2008

Registration Ends

Registration ends when class is full or on this date.

 

Jan. 10, 2008

Lecture 1

Clothing and equipment

6:30 pm, Snohomish County PUD

Jan. 17, 2008

Lecture 2

Winter hazards, ski safety and techniques.

6:30 pm, Snohomish County PUD

Jan. 19, 2008

Field Trip 1

All day.

TBA, Lake Wenatchee State Park

Jan. 24, 2008

Lecture 3

Avalanche safety

6:30 pm, Snohomish County PUD

Jan. 26, 2008

Field Trip 2

All day. Groomed trails of various difficulty.

TBA, Stevens Pass Nordic Center

Feb. 2, 2008

Field Trip 3

All day. Ungroomed road or trails.

TBA, TBA

Feb. 7, 2008

Potluck

Discussion and presentation of fun places to ski.

6:30 pm, Snohomish County PUD

Oct. 1, 2008

Graduation Petition Due

Complete class requirements (1 club-sponsored ski tour) and petition the Ski Committee to recieve certificate at Annual Banquet.

 

Course Information:
Kelly Keith, Registration Coordinator, ski-nord@everettmountaineers.org, 360-331-8169, evenings.



Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Course, 2007

Revised September 9, 2007

Course code: 12897
Class size minimum: 5
Class size maximum: 50
Non-members allowed enrollment: Yes
Member cost: $125.00
Non-member cost: $210.00

For Telemark Skiers, Alpine Touring Skiers, and Snowboarders of intermediate level or better who want to learn techniques for safe backcountry and glacier travel. This course is a two-part course: The first four lectures and three field trips are the Backcountry Skiing course. It covers avalanche awareness, transceiver searches, winter camping, route selection, and navigation. The Ski Mountaineering module is in addition to the Backcountry course and teaches rope management, and crevasse rescue for those people whose ambition involves skiing glaciers. Students can take just the Backcountry Course, or both. You must take the Backcountry Course to take the Ski Mountaineering Module. These courses fulfill the avalanche awareness training to participate on M-level trips. To graduate, students must attend all lectures, field trips, MOFA, and four M-level trips, including one overnight trip within three years.

For course information, please contact: Mike Palmer, 425-258-3431, ski-back@everettmountaineers.org or Lee Wilcox. For enrollment sign up with the Club House or On Line www.mountaineers.org, sign ups will be taken the night of the first lecture if there is room. Vertical World, 2820 Rucker Ave., Everett (425-258-3431)

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Date

Activity

Description

Time, Location

Sep. 10, 2007

Registration Starts

 

 

Nov. 13, 2007

Registration Ends

 

 

Nov. 14, 2007

Lecture 1

Introduction and equipment

7:00 pm, Vertical World

Nov. 29, 2007

Lecture 2

Avalanche 1

6:30 pm, Vertical World

Dec. 4, 2007

Lecture 3

Avalanche 2

6:30 pm, Vertical World

Dec. 6, 2007

Lecture 4

Avalanche 3

6:30 pm, Vertical World

Dec. 8, 2007-
Dec. 9, 2007

Field Trip 1

Avalanche Field Trip 1.

TBA,

Jan. 30, 2008

Lecture 5

Winter travel and camping

7:00 pm, Vertical World

Feb. 6, 2008

Lecture 6

Navigation

7:00 pm, Vertical World

Feb. 9, 2008-
Feb. 10, 2008

Field Trip 3

Winter camping and touring. This field trip is overnight.

TBA, TBA

Oct. 1, 2008

Graduation Petition Due

You may petition for graduation up to 3 years after taking course.

 



Ski Mountaineering Course, 2008

Revised September 9, 2007

Course code: 12899
Class size minimum: 5
Class size maximum: 50
Non-members allowed enrollment: Yes
Member cost: $150.00
Non-member cost: $245.00

Ski Mountaineering Module Schedule:

Date

Activity

Description

Time, Location

Mar. 12, 2008

Lecture 1

Glacier Travel I (Equip., Knots, Anchors)

7:00 pm, Vertical World

Mar. 19, 2008

Lecture 2

Glacier Travel II (Z Pulley, Knots, Prusiks)

7:00 pm, Vertical World

Mar. 26, 2008

Lecture 3

Crevasse Self-Rescue

7:00 pm, Vertical World

Apr. 5, 2008-
Apr. 6, 2008

Field Trip 1

Crevasse rescue and glacier travel

TBA, TBA




Avalanche Safety Level 1 Course, 2007

Revised September 9, 2007

Course code: 12895
Class size minimum: 5
Class size maximum: 50
Non-members allowed enrollment: Yes
Member cost: $95.00
Non-member cost: $175.00

The Everett Mountaineers offers an AIARE Level One Avalanche Safety course during December. The course is oriented towards backcountry skiers, climbers, scramblers and snowshoers. It includes instruction in avalanche awareness and avoidance, hazard evaluation, traveling in avalanche terrain, and avalanche rescue. The field trips involve very cold and wet weather with elevation gains up to 1,000'.

Students of the Backcountry Ski and Snowboard courses and the Ski and Snowboard Mountaineering Course are automatically enrolled in the Avalanche Safety course; completion of the avalanche course is required for graduation from these courses. Other winter scramblers, climbers, skiers, and snowshoers - additional openings in the avalanche course are available.

Course Fee: The fee does not apply to students enrolled in Everett , Backcountry, or Ski Mountaineering courses.

Course Lectures: Please be on time - we have lots of information to cover. Please bring pencil and paper for taking notes.

Equipment will be discussed at the first lecture. Shovels, probes, avalanche transceivers, and either skis or snowshoes (snowshoes recommended) are required for the field trips. 457-kHz single-frequency avalanche transceivers are required. The old 2.275-kHz single-frequency transceivers are not acceptable for the avalanche course.

For course information, please contact: Mike Palmer, ski-back@everettmountaineers.org, or Lee Wilcox. For enrollment sign up with the Club House, 206-284-8484,or online at www.mountaineers.org, sign ups will be taken the night of the first lecture if there is room.

Avalanche Safety Course Instructors:
If you have previously taken the Avalanche Safety Course and are interested in helping instruct at this year's course, please contact Mike Palmer, ski-back@everettmountaineers.org. You'll get to practice and improve your skills, help others to learn about avalanches, and we'll greatly appreciate your help.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Date

Activity

Description

Time, Location

Sep. 5, 2007

Registration Starts

2007-08 Backcountry Ski and Snowboard and 2007-08 Ski and Snowboard Mountaineering Courses are automatically enrolled.

 

Nov. 26, 2007

Registration Ends

 

 

Nov. 29, 2007

Lecture 1

 

6:30 pm, Vertical World

Dec. 4, 2007

Lecture 2

 

6:30 pm, Vertical World

Dec. 6, 2007

Lecture 3

 

6:30 pm, Vertical World

Dec. 8, 2007-
Dec. 9, 2007

Field Trip 1

8 am - 4 pm

8:00 am, TBA

 



Avalanche Safety Instructor Review Course, 2005

Revised October 30, 2005

Course code: None
Class size minimum: 2
Class size maximum: 15
Non-members allowed enrollment: No
Member cost: Free

Each year, we have an Avalanche Safety Review for instructors. We will review avalanche instructional techniques, new avalanche forecasting techniques, and beacon use. You must have your own avalanche rescue beacon (dual frequency or the new 457-kHz single frequency). This review is primarily for avalanche course instructors, but it is also open to anyone who has completed an avalanche course and has had beacon training.

To information, contact Mike Palmer, 425-258-3431, ski-back@everettmountaineers.org.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Date

Activity

Description

Time, Location

Nov. 19, 2005

Lecture and Practical 1

Ski Leader Training

1:00 pm, Cascade Crags

Nov. 19, 2005

Review

Instructional techniques, forcasting, beacon use. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

9:00 am, Cascade Crags




Nordic Ski Instructor Clinic Course, 2008

Revised November 1, 2007

Course code: None
Class size minimum: 2
Class size maximum: 12
Non-members allowed enrollment: No
Member cost: Free

This clinic is open to all qualified instructors of our basic Nordic class who plan to instruct this year. The ski clinic is now required for all new instructors and as a refresher every three years for returning instructors. We will be learning some instruction techniques and we might also learn a few pointers to improve our own skiing as well! This orientation is optional for those who attended last year, but mandatory for new and returning instructors who did not attend. Contact Carrie Strandell, Course Coordinator, 360- 387-4605 for more information.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Date

Activity

Description

Time, Location

Jan. 5, 2008

Field Trip

Following the clinic will be a very brief orientation at Pa Pa Mia's restaurant in Monroe.

9:00 am, Stevens Pass Nordic Center

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