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Minimum AST 1 and AST 2 is preferred, crevasse rescue training mandatory and practiced. You will not be moved to the participant list without submitting this info! Risk Involved with this Trip: Wilderness Skiing · Avalanche · "Avalanches can occur in the terrain in which we operate and can be caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (e.g. skiing/snowboarding). What are the risks? Anyone caught in an avalanche is at risk of personal injury, death, and/or property damage or loss." · Terrain · Cornice fall · Crevasses · Cliffs · Trees, tree wells, forest deadfall, and tree stumps · Creeks · Rocks and Boulders · Holes and depressions below the snow surface · Variable and difficult snow conditions · Snowcat roads and road banks · Fences and other manmade structures · Snow immersion · Impact or collision with other persons vehicles or objects · Encounters with domestic or wild animals · Loss of balance or control · Slips trips and falls · Becoming lost or separated from one’s group · Communication, rescue and medical treatment · Communication can be difficult and in the event of an accident rescue and treatment may not be available · Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field · If an Injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow · Boots and binding systems · Even when set up correctly, a ski binding might not release during every fall or may release unexpectedly. The ski boot/binding system is no guarantee that the skier will not be injured. Non-DIN-certified bindings, such as pin/tech bindings, present a higher risk of pre-release and/or injury as they are not designed to the same safety standards as a DIN-certified alpine binding. · Unlike alpine ski boot/binding systems, snowboard and some telemark boot/binding systems are not designed or intended to release and will not release under normal circumstances. Using such a system increases the risk of injury and/or death when caught in an avalanche. · Other · Slips, trips and falls both outdoors and indoors · Infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact · Equipment failure · Negligent first aid · Negligence of other people Mountaineering · Rockfall and icefall o Rockfall and icefall can be caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (e.g. climbing/scrambling/hiking). What are the risks? Impact from a falling rock or ice can result in injury or death and can also damage equipment such as ropes. · Avalanche o "Avalanches can occur in the terrain in which we operate and can be caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (e.g. skiing/snowboarding). What are the risks? Anyone caught in an avalanche is at risk of personal injury, death, and/or property damage or loss." · Terrain o Crevasses o Cornice fall o Tress, forest deadfall and tree stumps o Creeks o Rocks and Boulders o Variable and difficult walking terrain o Impact or collision with other persons or objects o Encounters with domestic or wild animals o Contact with poisonous flora or fauna o Loss of balance or control o Slips, trips,and falls · Falls and Belaying o Mountaineering and ice climbing present the risk of falling from the wall causing the climber to collide with the wall or the ground, which can lead to injury or death. o The risk of belay failure is also present, which can contribute to the risk of a ground fall · Communication, rescue and medical treatment o Communication can be difficult and in the event of a accident rescue and treatment may not be available o Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field o If an Injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow
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