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Avalanche Awareness Guide


If you're interested in exploring the backcountry to access untracked powder, a thorough awareness of avalanche safety is absolutely essential. In this course with avalanche educator and splitboard guide Sam Thackeray, you'll learn the basics of avalanche education. Sam teaches techniques and tricks that he and his team of professionals use to keep themselves and their clients safe. Sam's avalanche curriculum applies to beginners and seasoned professionals and hinges on observing terrain, understanding group dynamics, and making decisions that prioritize safety and clear thinking above all else.
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"Not all avalanches are created equal."

It's critical to understand terrain and the variable conditions and mechanics that create different types of avalanche problems. By developing a deeper, objective understanding of the signs of instability in the backcountry, you'll be able to make a more informed decisions. Ultimately, those decisions will keep you safer and could potentially save your life.
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The best way to learn about avalanches is before they happen.

"For a long time the focus of avalanche education was very heavy on the science," Thackeray says. But science alone hasn't been sufficient. "If you look at avalanche accidents, many people have education and knowledge of what's happening with the snowpack. But they still make decisions that end with them being caught in or triggering an avalanche. So we went back to the drawing board of how people make decisions with the information."

Thackeray gives you insight into how to make safer decisions in the backcountry,  which will enable you to find better snow and have more fun. 
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Having a plan is critical.

Your instructor, Sam Thackeray, knows firsthand that an evenhanded approach to emergency situations is critical. “You need to be competent in taking care of one another if you do find yourself in this situation. You need to have a plan of what you're going to do if you have somebody injured and how to get them out of the backcountry,” says Thackeray.
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Contents

Introduction

Welcome to the Essential Avalanche Awareness Guide. Meet your instructor, Sam Thackeray, and learn what to expect.
Meet Sam Thackeray
  • 2 mins
  • 120 MB
Preview
Course Overview
  • 2 mins
  • 134 MB

Essential Avalanche Awareness

Critical information for avalanche preparedness while riding in the backcountry.
Heuristics and Human Factors
  • 9 mins
  • 1.11 GB
Heuristics and Human Factors Takeaways
    Teamwork Is Critical
    • 9 mins
    • 1.22 GB
    Teamwork Takeaways
      Avalanche Problems
      • 16 mins
      • 2.22 GB
      Avalanche Types and Challenges Takeaways
        Understanding Terrain and Slope Angles
        • 10 mins
        • 1.29 GB
        The Importance of Making a Plan
        • 6 mins
        • 734 MB
        Emergency Rescue and Avalanche Recovery
        • 11 mins
        • 1.52 GB
        Essential Avalanche Awareness: Quiz

          Thank You

          Thank You
          • 2 mins
          • 127 MB

          FAQs

          Who is The Essential Avalanche Awareness Guide for?

          The Essential Avalanche Awareness Guide is a foundational course suitable for anyone interested in enjoying the backcountry – from novices to experts. This introductory course is intended to build and strengthen fundamental knowledge about avalanche safety. 

          The course covers topics ranging from heuristics and human factors to teamwork to avalanche problems, different types of avalanches, what causes them, understanding terrain, signs of danger, trigger points, making a plan, emergency rescue, avalanche recovery, quizzes to test and refresh your knowledge and more. The full, time-stamped curriculum is below.

          What do I need for this course?

          Just an internet connection. While Sam gives you information on where to get the tools he uses in every venture out to the backcountry, your journey into applying the lessons in this course is one that can be done on your own time and comfort level.

          How long do I have access to this course?

          When you buy it, it is yours! Rewatch and reference all you like.

          In what currency is the price?

          Prices are in USD. 

          What if I don't like it?

          While we are sure you'll love the course, it is strongly recommended to watch preview videos before you buy to get a sense of what it's all about, as we are not able to offer refunds. 

          Am I ready for anything after I take this?

          No. Recreating in the mountains and wilderness can be deadly. This is an introductory course, and we still highly recommend completing recreational  or professional Avalanche Level 1 and/or Level 2 courses to acquire as much knowledge as possible. 

          To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to release, indemnify and hold Sam Thackeray, Inspire Courses, The Inertia, and affiliates harmless from any and all losses, damages, claims, actions of any kind and injury (including death) arising out of or relating to your use of this course and/or the inherent danger associated with entering the backcountry and recreating in the wilderness.

          About Sam Thackeray

          Sam is a splitboard guide for Payette Powder Guides in McCall, Idaho. He's also a fireman and avalanche educator, dedicated to enjoying the outdoors and keeping everyone safe while doing it.
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