VNTRbirds and Desert Mountain Medicine have come together to offer 2 courses that go hand in hand in the backcountry. AIARE Companion Rescue and Wilderness First Aid for Winter Backcountry Users.
Join VNTRbirds for a kickoff to the winter backcountry season! Whether you are backcountry curious, a seasoned traveler, or somewhere in between, come out to Eldora Mountain Ski Area, Thursday, January 18th and get stoked for the upcoming season. This is great for novice backcountry explorers or a refresher before you dust off your backcountry gear and head out on your next tour this season.
VNTRbirds' mission is to encourage more women in the outdoors with confidence, proper knowledge and self-reliance. To gain this self-sufficiency VNTRbirds hosts free workshops with experienced instructors to learn how to work on your own equipment and know how to request maintenance at a tune shop for more technical work. Get new tips and tricks for maintaining your gear from experienced women to keep it in the best shape possible!
At VNTRbirds, we’re focused on creating good vibes out on the slope. We think friends on a powder day makes it even better. We love bringing liked minded women together to ride, cheer each other on, and continue to build up our outdoor community. To do this, VNTRbirds hosts free meetups at different resorts for women to get together and meet like-minded skiers and riders. Want to have a great time and build community with other riders? Come to our Good Vibes Ride Day to get in some laps, win prizes, and make life-long friends!
Whether you’re splitboarding, AT skiing, snowmobiling, etc. get the proper knowledge to help you move through the backcountry safely, efficiently and confidently. VNTRbirds tailored this Backcountry Basics course for women who are new in the backcountry. This course on Purgatory Resort is also a great fit for those thinking they are not in "backcountry shape" yet. We will take the lift up and then tour in the backcountry from the top instead of having to start from the bottom. Lift ticket is included with the course.
Avalanche education is the best piece of gear you can have in the backcountry. Whether you’re splitboarding, AT skiing, snowmobiling, etc. get the proper knowledge to help you move through the backcountry safely, efficiently and confidently. VNTRbirds tailored this Backcountry Basics course for women who are new in the backcountry.
This course will be in-bounds at the Eldora Mountain Ski Resort providing a safer environment for touring and learning about your equipment, how to plan a tour and so much more.
Avalanche education is the best piece of gear you can have in the backcountry. Whether you’re splitboarding, AT skiing, snowmobiling, etc. get the proper knowledge to help you move through the backcountry safely, efficiently and confidently. VNTRbirds tailored this Backcountry Basics course for women who are new in the backcountry.
DECISION MAKING IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN
The AIARE 1 is an introduction to avalanche hazard management. Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig out a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).
Online: Feb. 8th // Field days: Feb. 10th & 11th
AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand alone course that is intended to be retaken on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of best practices in rescue techniques and gear. New participants will learn the basics of companion rescue, while returning participants will expand their skill set with advanced topics and realistic scenario practice to help improve their skills.
Join VNTRbirds on Tuesday, February 13th for Good Vibes Ride Day - Galentine's edition! VNTRbirds loves to bring together and continue to build our outdoor community. We host these free meetups for women to get together and meet like-minded skiers and riders in the area. Come out, get some laps, win some prizes and make life-long friends.
Join VNTRbirds and Arc'teryx RiNo for a specialized workshop for the winter backcountry traveler! This is great for novice backcountry explorers or a good refresher. Drinks and appetizers will be provided. Trip Planning + Mapping.
The AIARE 2 builds on the introductory avalanche hazard management model introduced in the AIARE 1 and adds to it the evaluation of critical hazard assessment factors. Students will describe and discuss weather, snowpack and avalanche processes, and identify how these processes relate to observations and travel within avalanche terrain.
