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Day 1: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm ET
Day 2: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 from 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm ET
Day 3: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm ET
Day 4: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm ET
Day 5: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm ET
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Location: Online Eastern Webinar (link in confirmation) (Access links will be provided to each registrant in e-mail confirmation. Unpaid/unverified webinar reservations will be removed. – Links)

Event Code: 325CC1105A

Available Registration Packages (click for more info):
All 5 Webinars:
– Cost: $150.00
– CEUs: 6

Spots Remaining: 6 (as of 55 minutes ago)

Event Prerequisite(s): None

Registration Closes: Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 3:59 pm ET

Online Registration: Click here to register.

IMPORTANT WAITLIST NOTE: For events that reach capacity, we encourage you to ADD YOURSELF TO THE WAITLIST by completing the online registration process and clicking WAITLIST. If there is enough interest on waitlist and we have staff available, we could open another group. When and if a spot opens up, waitlisted registrations will be automatically added to the event and your card will be charged at that time. You will get a confirmation email when your card is charged and your registration confirmed. Please understand we will do our best to get you into the event if possible, but please don’t make any firm plans unless you get a confirmation that you’re officially registered for the event. If you want to be removed from the waitlist at any point, you can do so in “My Events” in your member portal, or please call the Eastern office (518) 452-6095 during regular hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm EST. Thanks so much!

Offline Registration: Please call the Eastern office (518) 452-6095 during regular hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm EST

Course Description:

The first event in the Backcountry Education Program, Snow Sense and Planning, is currently offered in a five-part webinar series.

This course covers the following topics.

Avalanche Awareness: Weather, Snowpack, Terrain, Aspect
Safe Travel and Rescue: Transceiver, Probe, Shovel, Route decisions, Reading snowpack
Snow Analysis: Hasty, analysis along the route, Pit analysis, Pit tools and reporting, Physics and chemistry of snowpack>
Orienteering: Bearing/check, Pace, Reading features, maps, Triangulation, GPS and phone
Equipment/Clothing/Fuel-H2O/Athleticism: Discipline equipment, Skinning and equipment, Moisture management, Endurance pacing and ability

Participants must attend all five webinars and fulfill the assigned assessments to receive 6CEUs.

+ On snow session (check calendar for dates/locations)

+ Participants must download and print this map for work in Session 4: https://easternsnowpros.org/download/ed/TopoMapMWF.pdf

+ Participants will need to have use of a simple compass (such as https://a.co/d/czZ2iqs), for Session 4.

BACKCOUNTRY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Snow Sense and Planning is the first of three courses in the Backcountry Education Program.
Collecting Data is the second of three courses in the Backcountry Education Program.
Putting It All Together is the third of three courses in the Backcountry Education Program.

Additional Event Details:

CANCEL/TRANSFER/NO SHOW POLICY FOR EVENTS:

IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL or TRANSFER from a 1-DAY EVENT:
> Up to 14 days prior to the event: $20.00 fee < During the two weeks prior to the event: $25.00 fee

IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL or TRANSFER from a 2-DAY or 3-DAY EVENT:
> Up to 14 days prior to the event: $20.00 fee < During the two weeks prior to the event: $50.00 fee

**NEW ** IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL or TRANSFER from an EVENT that is 4 or more days:
> Up to 21 days prior to the event: $20.00 fee < During the three weeks prior to the event: 50% of event fee paid

Notice to the office must be made no later than 4:30pm on last business day before the event.
IF YOU DO NOT SHOW AT YOUR EVENT AND DO NOT CONTACT US by 4:30pm on last business day before the event: No refund.
If purchased, Spot Insurance Policy cancellations must be done at least five days before the start date of the event. The policy is fully refundable until that time and is non-refundable after.

Our goal is to ensure all events run as scheduled, however, there are times, with very little notice, that we may have to cancel or move an event due to factors beyond our control. We encourage you to consider this possibility when making travel plans.

Online Registration: Click here to register.

BACKCOUNTRY EDUCATION PROGRAM

CANCEL/TRANSFER/NO SHOW POLICY FOR EVENTS:

Unless noted, lift tickets are provided for event attendees.

All participants must follow the PSIA-AASI Eastern Event Participant Safety Policy.

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