Day 2 of our Women in the Tetons Avalanche Skills course will cover digital mapping/tour planning, gear, and snowpack dynamics.
Participants must register and attend all 3 days to attend this workshop. Suggested donation: $100
Noche de Concientización Sobre Avalanchas will increase access to essential safety information for community members for whom Spanish is their preferred language. Volunteer presenters and organizers from Teton County Search and Rescue, Camina Conmigo, Coombs Outdoors and professional avalanche educators will coordinate to offer a dynamic line-up of content for backcountry users of all levels of experience and modalities, and for those who want to learn and be inspired by our local resources.
All of our community members should have access to information about snow and avalanche safety in an linguistically and culturally relevant format. Based on TCSD #1 demographics, we can estimate that over 40% of county residents have a home language other than English, and the majority of those are Spanish-speakers. The event will also elevate local Latiné and Spanish-speaking experts.
PRESENTATION AGENDA
Avalanche Awareness - Christian Santelices, IFMGA/AMGA Certified Guide
State of the Snowpack - Laura Gaylord, Coombs Outdoors and Exum Mountain Guides
Emergency Response & First Aid - Ryan Mertaugh, Teton County Search and Rescue
Backcountry Panel - Backcountry Program Participants, Coombs Outdoors
Keynote Speakers: JR Rodriguez + Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada
Raffle
This event is FREE and open to all levels of backcountry user! All attendees will get 1 free raffle ticket upon entry. No registration required.
Day 3: Pit digging + rescue scenarios @ R Park!
Our final day of this WITT Avalanche Skills Workshop will take place outside at R Park on Sunday, February 2nd to give participants the opportunity to practice snowpack analysis and single/multi-person burial scenarios.
Prior attendance to days 1 and 2 required. Please register here. Suggested donation: $100
This is a multi day women only backcountry snowmobile clinic designed to help women build confidence in their backcountry skills. There will be some riding clinic elements but it is mainly focused on backcountry safety/preparedness, avalanche awareness, and building confidence making decisions in the backcountry. Includes two days of on snow instruction and two evening classroom presentations presented by Bridger Teton Avalanche Center and Teton County Search and Rescue.
TO REGISTER FOR 3-DAY CLINIC + PAY , PLEASE CALL Togwotee Mountain Lodge: 307-543-0424
TO REGISTER FOR TCSAR EVENING PRESENTATION (free + open to public of all gender identities), PLEASE SIGN UP HERE
Lodging is available at a discounted rate for anyone who signs up for the clinic
Sled rental is available at a discounted rate for anyone who signs up for the clinic
Food is available at the lodge for people who want to eat there.
Some backcountry snowmobile experience is required. Max 8 women. $400
FRIDAY, February 7th: Dinner @ Togwotee Mountain Lodge @ 5pm; 6-8pm Evening presentation with Gabrielle Antonioli from Bridger Teton Avalanche Center
Presentation Themes:
General knowledge on avalanches
What causes an avalanche?
What avalanche gear do you need to have with you
Where to find the avalanche forecast
What is avalanche terrain
How to avoid avalanche terrain
SATURDAY, February 8th: Breakfast + Safety Plan for the Day @ 7:30am; Morning Ride + Avalanche Rescue Scenario 9-12(ish); Lunch + Learn @ 12:30; Afternoon Ride + Technique 101; Dinner @ 5pm; Evening Presentation with Ashley Didion from TCSAR @ 6pm (open to public of all gender identities!!)
Presentation Themes:
Wilderness Medicine + Incident Respo se
How to prepare for the worst (what to pack in your med kit, courses to take)
How to call 911/use satellite communication devices
Scene size-up + patient management
Help TCSAR help you!
Goals for the weekend
Avalanche awareness and encouragement to get more educated
Backcountry preparedness/safety
Basic first aid and encouragement to get more education
Work on some riding techniques that can help you feel confident exploring
Dealing with basic mechanical issues/how to tow a sled
Learn from labor and delivery nurse/TCSAR Volunteer, Ashley Didion, for an evening presentation about what TCSAR can do to support you in the wake of an incident and how you can be as prepared as possible for backcountry incidents.
This event is Pay What You Can, with a $10 suggested donation.
Registration information coming soon.
Are you a member of Teton Pines?! Do you want to learn from the best at TCSAR?!
Join us for an evening ‘What’s In Your Pack?’ presentation with TCSAR Training Advisor and Wounded Bear Medicine Co-Founder Anthony Stevens to learn about what the pros keep in their pack for winter backcountry adventures.
Free! Open to Teton Pines members only.