CCSO SAR Avalanche Rescue (Jan. 23, 2027)

Instructor: Troy Marino

This avalanche rescue course is for winter SAR personnel who travel in the backcountry. Students will learn to anticipate, recognize, and decide whether and when to enter avalanche terrain. Instruction will also include:

• Trailhead Checks

• Avalanche Terrain Travel Protocols

• Avalanche Rescue Gear and Techniques

• Companion Rescue Process

• Basic Patient Care of Avalanche Victims

This course may be canceled if there is insufficient snow or enrollment is inadequate.

All students must have an avalanche transceiver, probe, and shovel. An analog or digital (phone app) inclinometer is also important.

The field portion of the course will be run by KPAC staff in the terrain surrounding Arizona Snowbowl.