Revision as of 14:53, 10 March 2008

This page describes the sequence of courses for Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol candidates. Candidates certified in OEC will go through this course list in order. Non-OEC (two year) candidates take all courses except those marked OEC their first year, and only the OEC courses their second season.

Dryland Training

MTR I "Dryland" Classroom

• Map and Compass Exercises
  • Dead reckoning
  • Resectioning
  • Route planning and finding
• MTR course materials
• Radio protocols (review of AGILE)

MTR I "Dryland" Field

• Rope Rescue System
  • Raising system
  • Lowering system
• Brooks Range Sled Construction
• Required knots

Candidate Training 1

CT1 - Candidate Training 1

• Beacon Searches
• Probe searches / guidon cord
• Orienteering

OEC Clinic 1

Avalanche Course

NSP Avalanche I Classroom

• Safe travel in backcountry terrain.
• Route selection
• Hasty pits
• Snow Surveys
• Hazard analysis

NSP Avalanche 1 Field

Candidate Training 2

CT2 - Candidate Training 2

• Beacon Searches (multiple burial, multiple searcher)
• Radio Protocols
• Toboggan handling
• Megamid construction

OEC Clinic 2

Candidate Overnight

Candidate Overnight, day 1

• Snow shelter construction
• Orienteering
• Rope Rescue refresher

Candidate Overnight, day 2

• Skill Stations
  • Knots station
  • Emergency Shelter Construction
• Major Incident

Final Exam

OEC Candidate Final

• Demonstrate excellence in all Proficiency Requirements