Field trip: Avalanche Terrain Avoidance - Hybrid Course for CMC Leadership
ATA Hybrid Field Day – Grand Mesa
Western Slope Group field day
Contacts
Brad Cotten
Primary Leader
- Mon, Mar 27, 2023
- CMC State
- Avalanche Education
- Beginner
- Adults
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 3.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- 4 (12 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
This field day is for Western Slope Group leaders who have applied for a Leadership Scholarship and have completed the online ATA course through Coassemble.
Time: meet at the parking area at 10am
Parking: island lake pull out close to grand mesa lodge
For those who want to carpool: plan to meet and leave the public lot west of AutoZone in Montrose at 8:45am
This completes the learning from the online components and applies them in the field.
The field exercise allows students to use slope meters to determine potential avalanche-prone terrain and non-prone avalanche terrain as well as to determine route findings. These techniques can be taught with or without snow conditions.
Badges
students will earn:
Avalanche Terrain Avoidance Course
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Ten essentials
Layers for winter weather
Snowshoes
Trip Reports