Videos

How To Build Anchors

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Part 1 Covers single point anchors

Part 2 Introduces building multi-point anchors using simple gear carried by Mountain Rescue Aspen

Part 3 Demonstrates building multi-point anchors using gear likely to be found on your own harness.

Navigation Video Series

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Join this 4 part series about navigation.

Part 1: Basics

Part 2: Orienteering

Part 3: Online Resources

Part 4: Real world Navigation challenge on the streets of Aspen, CO

Part 1: The Basics

Part 2: Orienteering

Coming Soon!

Livestream Event: Why Avalanche Education Matters

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“You need to take an avalanche course.” Have you heard that and wondered exactly what that means or where to start?

Join these outdoor education professionals for a virtual conversation about what the modern avalanche education system looks like, how it impacts behavior, and what people should be thinking about when considering a course.

Video Timing

Liz Riggs Meder @ 2:35
Melis Coady @ 20:17
Anne St Clair @ 33.52
Q&A @ 48:38

Livestream event: Snow Science

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The Speakers

Fracture Mechanics 101: How Slabs Fails (starts at 0:14)
Brian Lazar – Colorado Avalanche Information Center, Deputy Director

Monitoring and Studying Colorado’s Snowpack (starts at 1:06)
Jeff Derry – Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies – Executive Director

Meet Aspen’s New Backcountry Forecaster (starts at 1:40)
Polly Layton – Colorado Avalanche Information Center, Backcountry Forecaster for Aspen Zone

Med Kit 101

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Join Mountain Rescue Aspen member Liz Bergdahl as she outlines the various items that make up our standard med kit.