OEPR 1210 - Snow-based Activities

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This course introduces winter-based activities including winter camping, ice climbing, backcountry skiing and snowshoeing, avalanche awareness and living in a winter environment. Attention is given to leadership development, group management skills and technical aspects specific to the winter environment. Emphasizes clothing and equipment selection, care and maintenance, avalanche awareness and basic rescue techniques, risk management and route selection and planning.

(2 hrs lec, 2 hrs lab)