Search And Rescue Skills - Ski Mountaineering

Search and Rescue in winter snow conditions often involves avalanches. See Avalanche Safety - Search & Rescue. Ski Mountaineering/Ski Touring skills are usually required to get to the site of a victim in winter snow conditions, including spring conditions before the snow has melted. The following information may help you be prepared to travel over snow to get to a victim:

• The best way to learn how to Ski Tour/Ski Mountaineer is to take a class from a certified instructor. Here are some suggestions in the Eastern Sierra Nevada:
  • Sierra Mountain Center - in Bishop
  • Sierra Mountain Guides - in Bishop
  • Sierra Mountaineering International - in Bishop
• Physical Conditioning for Mountaineering Expeditions
• Tips, Tactics, and Techniques for Ski Mountaineering
• 5 Tips For Aspiring Ski Mountaineers
• Alpine Touring Tips & Backcountry Basics: How To Skin
• See also Snow Anchors, Snowfield Travel, Self-Arrest

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