BCEP 2019 Lecture 5

Activity Notes

The modules we will be covering on April 9th are: Mountain Weather and Avalanche Awareness! The schedule for the evening is: 6:00 PM     Doors Open 6:30 PM     Announcements/Introductions 6:40 PM     Mountain Weather 7:00 PM      Avalanche Awareness 7:50 PM     Breakout Session 9:00 PM     Clear the Building by 9:30 PM The reading assignments and learning goals for the Avalanche and Weather module are (9th ed. FOTH pg #?s): MODULE 7?AVALANCHE AWARENESS Explain how weather, terrain, and snow pack influence avalanche conditions. p.555-557 Know the five levels of the North American Avalanche Danger Scale. p.378 Be able to read and understand the Avalanche Summaries on the Northwest Avalanche Center webpage. MAZ + nwac.us Be able to recognize avalanche red flags. MAZ Know strategies for surviving an avalanche. MAZ + p.383 MODULE 8?MOUNTAIN WEATHER Be able to find weather information in preparation for an alpine climb. MAZ weather.gov Give examples on how mountains and elevation affects the weather. p.560-567 Know the signs of an upcoming electrical storm and what to do if you are caught in one. p.560-564 Know how to navigate in a whiteout. p.123-125 Describe weather patterns of the Pacific Northwest. MAZ + NOAA (weather.gov)    If you are using the 8th edition of FOTH, your pages are: MODULE 7?AVALANCHE AWARENESS Explain how weather, terrain, and snow pack influence avalanche conditions. p.352?366, 549?551 Know the five levels of the North American Avalanche Danger Scale. p.362 Be able to read and understand the Avalanche Summaries on the Northwest Avalanche Center webpage. MAZ + nwac.us Be able to recognize avalanche red flags. MAZ Know strategies for surviving an avalanche. MAZ + p.367 MODULE 8?MOUNTAIN WEATHER Be able to find weather information in preparation for an alpine climb. MAZ  weather.gov Give examples on how mountains and elevation affects the weather. p.555, 558, 560 Know the signs of an upcoming electrical storm and what to do if you are caught in one. p.554?555 Know how to navigate in a whiteout. p.107?109 Describe weather patterns of the Pacific Northwest. MAZ + NOAA (weather.gov) Your team leaders will provide you with information RE the breakout sessions.