Awarding Body

Mountain Training

Scheme

British Mountain Guide

Course

Avalanche I

Type

Training

Award Description

This international award trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to guide climbing (including the coaching of lead climbing) skiing and mountaineering on rock, snow & ice, and in alpine terrain. It is administered by the BMG to the standards set by the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA). The Guide’s carnet is an extensively used professional award.

Avalanche Hazard Evaluation; considerations for a Scottish snowpack This day is funded by the Chris Walker Trust www.chriswalkertrust.co.uk Chris was a highly talented, accomplished and popular mountaineer who loved to share his enthusiasm, knowledge and skills with others. He already held the MIC, was a full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors and no doubt would have fulfilled his life-long dream of becoming a British Mountain Guide. The trust offers funding to the BMG and AMI to further their members’ and the public’s knowledge and understanding of avalanches and their hazards in the Scottish winter environment. Venue: Auction Mart conference room on left before Nevis Range – rendezvous At location Day Course Notes – Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain Mark Diggins will deliver this day - contact details 07785 736577 - markdiggins@mac.com 8:45 - coffees tea - Welcome and Intro 9:00 - Understanding the Scottish Challenges - Overview of factors required to develop a Hazard evaluation •historical snowpack information •recent weather factors •deciding relevant field locations for field snow and avalanche observations. •Human factors and its significance in decision making. •The Be Avalanche Aware process 10:30 - Break 10:45 - Depart for hill using transport •Identifying relevant field observations during approach •Snow structure relevance to hazard evaluation •Human factors •Visual observation of terrain and slope shape and relevance to avalanche release. •Field observations - relevance and use 16:00 - Return Break •Determining the Avalanche Hazard •Summary 16:30 – Finish Plan for a mountain day with appropriate winter mountaineering equipment and lunch. Bring along something to write with, Avalanche transceiver, Probe and Shovel would also be useful.

Start

21/01/2018

End

21/01/2018

Maximum Bookings

18

Bookings

5

Venue

Auction mart - Lecture room- nr Nevis Range

Town

Fort William

County

Highland

Postcode

LL24 0ET

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

56.82000

Longitude

-5.11000

Name

British Mountain Guides

Phone

01690 720386

Email