Low Angle Rescue & Ropes Course

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April 10, 2022 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Shawnee Peak
Phone:207-647-8444
Address: 119 Mountain Road, Bridgton, Maine 04009

Date:  Sunday,  April 10, 2022

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Place:   Eastside Lodge/lift at Shawnee peak ski area

No cost to participants

Bring clothing for outdoors and a lunch

Who: Joint training between  National Ski Patrol  and Wilderness Rescue Team.  All members of the National Ski patrol are welcome.

What we will cover:  Working on snow,   Ice and snow anchors, rigging a litter on snow , rigging a toboggan for lowering on snow, patient packaging for the long haul, common knot refresher,  Principles of Search.  If time allows, we will set up a fixed line station to practice ascending and descending a rope with jumars or prusik knot.. or a station to practice ice axe self arrest.

How to register:

Ski Patrol units- Email:  [email protected]  if you plan to attend

 

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