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Modern Navigation and Trip Planning Workshop! - Beg. Friendly! · Wednesday, April 18th, 2018
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Start: Wednesday, Apr. 18th, 6:30 pm
End: Wednesday, Apr. 18th, 8:30 pm
Pre-trip meeting location: FSC Room 1003
Description:
Hello all stoked VOCers! Have you been struggling to find the best information for your own trip planning lately given the unpredictable weather conditions? Or have you had a weather window to make use of a great day of skiing, but additional faff and logistics led to the day not being what you thought it could be? Well, look no further! Join me for an evening workshop to discuss some new modern tools useful for detailed route-planning and modern backcountry navigation! Skills discussed in this workshop will include:
- Traditional route-planning tools using old-school methods (map/compass)
- Modern route-planning tools using online and computer-based systems (CalTopo, Avanet, BaseCamp, etc)
- Modern tools for use of these route-plans in the field (esp. focusing on Gaia GPS)
- Additional tools that make for more efficient trip planning (weather and avalanche data sources, etc)
The structure of this workshop is to focus on deliverying the tools to you all and then providing an environment where you can all can get hands-on practice using these tools. Therefore, the aim is for a small class size, and hence I will take the first 10 people interested for this clinic. Sign up soon to hold your spot!
In adddition, if you don't know who I am in the VOC or why you should attend this workshop, I am a first-year mountain guide at the American Alpine Institute and an AMGA Apprentice Rock Guide and have taken my Ski Guide Course. My aim in running this workshop is to provide you all with more tools to plan your trips to be more epic and make the most of the time you spend out there.
And if you're still not convinced, check out what these tools can allow you to do. This is a photo I took on a tour I planned around WB where we returned to Bodybag Bowl on Blackcomb right at sunset. Get stoked to plan awesome trips everyone!
Posted: 2018-04-12 13:13:55
Last modified: 2018-04-16 15:41:45