Bmc Couse Outline 2009-10

Basic Mountaineering Course Course Outline Introduction (30 minutes) Frank Hester, Sonny Lawrence, Matt Truitt Why are we here? Frank slides Facilities Information Introduce Instructors Class Overview Underlying themes Sonny Review schedule Certifications Requirements Critique Forms Setup for scenario Matt Human Body (90 minutes) [Chapter 1, 2, 3, 15] Fred Palmer Environmental Demands Hydration Fitness Hypothermia Cold injury Altitude Illnesses Nutrition and Food (45 minutes) [Chapter 3] Barbara Dickinson Travel Equipment (60 minutes) [Chapter 8] Justin Wheaton Snowshoes Ice axe Anatomy Self Belay Self Arrest Crampons Features Front Point French Technique Mixed Snow Anchors (45 minutes) [Chapter 9] Denny Wells Ice ax Pickets Dead man Bollards Snow Travel (45 minutes) [Chapter 8, 9] Mark Kinsey Ascending Rest Step

Kick Step Descending Plunge Step Glissade Roped Travel (30 minutes) [Chapter 9] Chris Corbin Decision to use rope Types of rope Kiwi coil Belay Alpine Living (60 minutes) [Chapter 7, 12] Mike Shaw, Charles DeBruyn Shelters Equipment Reminder: why are we here? (15 minutes) Mark Kinsey Clothing and Sleeping System (90 minutes) [Chapter 4, 6] Barbara Pitiak, Mark Kinsey Boots Underwear Insulation layer Wind/rain protection Head coverings Hand coverings Sleep system Pack plus incidentals (30 minutes) [Chapter 5] Sonny Lawrence Wrap up (15 minutes) Matt Truitt

BMC Schedule 2009-2010 Saturday 8 Introduction (30 minutes) 8:30 Human Body (90 minutes) 10 BREAK 10:15 Nutrition and Food (45 minutes) 11 Travel Equipment (60 minutes) 12 LUNCH 1 Snow Anchors (45 minutes) 1:45 Snow Travel (45 minutes) 2:30 Roped Travel (30 minutes) 3 BREAK 3:15 Alpine Living (60 minutes) 4:15 Reminder: why are we here? (15 minutes) 4:30 Review and Q&A (15 minutes) 4:45 DINNER 5:45 Clothing and Sleeping System (90 minutes) 7:15 Pack plus incidentals (15 minutes) 7:30 Wrap up

Sunday ( time of breaks to be determined) Topic 1 Topic 2

General Avalanche Awareness The Avalanche Triangle Weather Snowpack Terrain

BREAK Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5 Topic 6

Snow Mechanics/Avalanche Dynamics Stability Assessment Human Factors Personal Safety Principles of Route Selection and Travel Backcountry Travel Planning Decision Making Self-Rescue and Survival

LUNCH Topic 7

Principles of Avalanche Search and Rescue Immediate Search Avalanche Transceivers Probing Strategic Shoveling Special Medical Considerations

BREAK Topic 8

Organized Avalanche Rescue Operations Organized Rescue Management Safety in Rescue Operations