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Ande Lloyd's Digital Portfolio

Monday 1/31/22

1/31/2022

Plan for the Week

Monday: Backcountry Trip Plan Assignment
Tuesday: Practicums

Thursday: Practicums
Friday: Practicums:

Thursday 1/27/22

1/27/2022

Objectives

How to recognize avalanche terrain
How to minimize consequences
Picking a route: CalTopo, Hillmap, Gia
How to minimize exposure to avalanche terrain
Avoid putting others at risk

Get Out of Harms Way

KBYG: https://learn.kbyg.org/module/get-out-harms-way (stop at 38)

Tuesday 1/25/22

1/25/2022

Agenda

Finish the Human Factor Exploration
Human Factor Discussion

Monday 1/24/22

1/24/2022

Objective

Learn about human factors and the term FACETS we use to describe them

Human Factors Slides

Human Factor 1.0

Read through this article by Powder Magazine: https://www.powder.com/the-human-factor-1.0/chapter-1.html
As you read through, answer the questions on the Human Factor Exploration

Thursday 1/20/22

1/20/2022

Objective

Learn the 5 red flags that can be observed in the field that indicate that avalanche activity could be dangerous.

Know Before You Go: Get The Picture

https://learn.kbyg.org/module/get-picture (stop at slide 28)

Upper Meadow Chutes Case Study

Case Study: https://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanche/36055
Avalanche Report

Answer on a separate of paper and turn in when finished:
If you get to the top of a ridge and see this recently triggered avalanche in the next drainage, what does this tell you?
What important information did you learn after reading the avalanche report that you can use to make travel plans for the next day?
How many human-triggered avalanches were reported in the week before the accident?
How many tracks were on one of the avalanches reported in the bulletin?

Friday 1/14/22

1/14/2022

Objective

Explore the Colorado Avalanche Bulletin and get an idea for the information to look for while planning on going into avalanche terrain.

Starter

Avalanche Bulletin Starter

Avalanche Forecast Assignment

Directions:

Go to https://www.avalanche.state.co.us/
Find our forecast area for the San Juans (North San Juans include coal bank and Red Mountain Pass, while South San Juan is Wolf Creek)
Use our forecast area to answer the questions on the Avalanche Forecast Assignment

Thursday 1/13/22

1/13/2022

Objective:

Understand how avalanche forecasting works and where to find our local avalanche forecast

Know Before You Go Presentation

https://learn.kbyg.org/module/get-forecast

Topics covered in this Lesson

Danger Ratings
Avalanche Problems
Danger Rose
Discussion and Observation
How to be part of the forecast system

Colorado Avalanche Information Center

https://www.avalanche.state.co.us/

Tuesday 1/11/22

1/11/2022

Beacon Practice

Split up into two teams.
Team 1 will be on the West Side, Team 2 will be on the East side.
Each person run through a course search and a fine search.

Monday 1/10/22

1/9/2022

Objective

Learn and practice how to perform a course and fine search search with an avalanche beacon

How to Use a Beacon Lesson

Beacon Practice

Teacher Demo
Each person will do a course search along with a fine search.

Friday 1/7/22

1/7/2022

Objective

Learn the 5 ingredients for an avalanche to occur.

Know Before You Go Presentation Continued

Link to Presentation: https://learn.kbyg.org/module/ekbyg (stop at slide 52)

Sugar and Flour Avalanche Demonstration

We will be doing this real time, but here is a video if you are absent

Avalanche Course Resources

Friends of the San Juans: https://www.thesanjuans.org/calendar
San Juan Mountain Guides: https://mtnguide.net/skiing-avalanche/
Silverton Avalanche School: https://www.avyschool.org/