The Central Oregon Avalanche Association will be presenting the “Know Before You Go” avalanche education program at Pine Mountain Sports on March 22nd at 7:00 pm. The “Know Before You Go” avalanche education program was developed and provided to the Central Oregon Avalanche Association by the Utah Avalanche Center. This is an basic overview program and not a replacement for taking an avalanche class taught by certified avalanche professionals.
This is a free presentation.
Please contact Pine Mountain Sports to RSVP for the event at 541-385-8080.
The program is designed as a 60-90 minute program in three parts:
1. A 15-30 minute narrated video, showing avalanches, people triggering avalanches, and the destructive power of avalanches.
2. A 15-30 minute presentation about the basics of how to recognize avalanche terrain, recognize obvious signs of instability, safe travel practices, the basics of avalanche rescue equipment and self-rescue procedures, and where to obtain information about current avalanche conditions.
3. A 30 minute discussion covering local factors, group Q&A, and product testing.
