Avalanche Training

AIARE 1 Avalanche Training class in the Alpental valley.
2021-01-18 12.16.14 Lunch time chilling on a slope on the opposite side of the valley from Alpental's backcountry prior to digging test pits.
Lunch time chilling on a slope on the opposite side of the valley from Alpental's backcountry prior to digging test pits.
2021-01-18 12.16.17 Looking up this isn't necessarily the safest spot to be, but the avalanche hazard was low so it was OK.
Looking up this isn't necessarily the safest spot to be, but the avalanche hazard was low so it was OK.
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2021-01-18 13.36.12 Checking out the snow layers for signs of weakness.
Checking out the snow layers for signs of weakness.
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2021-01-19 09.59.00 Day 2 - making our way up through the trees
Day 2 - making our way up through the trees
2021-01-19 10.01.12 The sun struggling to break through.
The sun struggling to break through.
2021-01-19 10.01.16
2021-01-19 10.23.31 Approaching our destination at the end of the Alpental valley.
Approaching our destination at the end of the Alpental valley.
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2021-01-19 10.27.46 A tiny bit of Source Lake is still visible though a fresh-ish avalanche has recently slid all the way to it. A couple weeks later an avalanche went across the...
A tiny bit of Source Lake is still visible though a fresh-ish avalanche has recently slid all the way to it. A couple weeks later an avalanche went across the…
2021-01-19 11.27.02 Making our way up to the Snow Lake divide.
Making our way up to the Snow Lake divide.
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2021-01-19 11.30.06 Lots of avalanche debris ahead.
Lots of avalanche debris ahead.
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2021-01-19 12.49.22 Hiding the test transciever for the simulated rescue by the other half of our group.
Hiding the test transciever for the simulated rescue by the other half of our group.
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2021-01-19 13.24.55 Enjoying the sun.
Enjoying the sun.