Greetings and Think Snow!
The Willamette Chapter of the Oregon Nordic Club is pleased to announce a four part series on winter safety, travel and survival for all outdoors enthusiasts. When combined, the series provides an overview of winter backcountry safety and travel.
The free series is designed for the general outdoor enthusiast, and is open to participants 18 years or older.
The series consists of three classroom sessions, and a final outdoor skills workshop held on Santiam Pass.
Each classroom session is a stand-alone class on the topics listed below; participants wishing to take part in the outdoor skill session must complete the three classroom sessions. Detailed class outlines can be found at: http://www.survive24hours.blogspot.com/
Classroom Sessions:
Class 1 – Hypothermia and Other Winter Injuries – Tuesday December 14th
Class 2 – Staying Found – Tuesday, January 11th
Class 3 – Winter Survival Skills – Tuesday, February 8th
Handouts will be provided at the class to attendees.
All classroom sessions will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Pringle Hall Community Center, 609 Church Street SE, Salem, Oregon.
Outdoor Skill Session:
Class 4 – Skills Workshop – February 2011 TBD Pre-registration required. Please call (503) 390-1144 for pre-registration details.
The final outdoor skill session will be an on-snow instruction and practice of the skills needed to survive the first 24 hours of an emergency. This will include route finding, snow shelter building, and fire issues. For the hardy and ready, an optional overnight stay will be offered. This is a great hands-on learning experience for the day or weekend.
Jim Warner, vice president
Willamette Chapter of the Oregon Nordic Club
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