State of the Snowpack and Tour Planning Essentials

Location

Boulder, Colorado

Group Size

Max 30 people

Duration

2 hours

Come out to La Sportiva, Boulder to review tour planning fundamentals and get a snowpack update.  

This program is meant to be an opportunity to review the key components of the Tour Planning Framework from your AIARE 1 course in preparation for the AIARE 2.  

Skiers and riders who have a basic understanding of tour planning but feel like they have room to improve will find this program valuable.  The session will be most useful for people who have taken a AIARE 1 course or have done some self study already.  But it could also serve as a head start if you plan on taking a AIARE 1 this season.

Anyone preparing for the AIARE 2 will find this program most useful.  It is particularly important to arrive to the AIARE 2 with a strong grasp of the tour planning fundamentals to get the most out of the field sessions.

We will review and refine the the fundamentals of tour planning including: the AIARE framework, digital mapping tools and using the CAIC public avalanche forecast.  We will also have a discussion on the current state of the Colorado snowpack and the implications or the rest of the season.

Anyone signed up for an AIARE 1 or 2 this season can attend for free, there is a code available in your confirmation email. This program is also free for members of the Boulder Skimo Club.

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