REC 1305 - Backcountry Touring, Level II

Credits: (1)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: 1st Blk
This physical activity course introduces students to skiing and/or snowboarding safely in the backcountry, outside of resort boundaries where avalanche control and ski patrol are not present. The course covers basic avalanche hazard recognition, evaluation, and mitigation, single-burial avalanche companion rescue, uphill snow travel, and downhill skiing and/or snowboarding techniques for variable snow conditions and hazards.
Number of Times this Course May Be Repeated: May be repeated three times for a maximum of three credit hours.