 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi there
For those who've done their L2 and above as well as training for these courses, do you need avi gear (transceiver, probe, shovel) for the variables element? If not, why?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Course guidance says you need it, but Trainers don't seem to require you to carry the kit (at least on the courses I've done). Mountain Safety courses at L3 and L4 being obvious exceptions.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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abd, backpacks of any kind (even hydration) were banned on my L2 as they're deemed to adversely affect your balance. The variables element is piste side on about a 25 degree pitch so avi risk is pretty much non-existent.
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abd, my L2 variable was done on the unpisted parts of the stade!
I wore a small rucksack for water and a layer, no avi gear needed.....
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| Course guidance says you need it, but Trainers don't seem to require you to carry the kit (at least on the courses I've done). Mountain Safety courses at L3 and L4 being obvious exceptions. |
L2 course guidance says the opposite Rob!!
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| kitenski wrote: |
| rob@rar wrote: |
| Course guidance says you need it, but Trainers don't seem to require you to carry the kit (at least on the courses I've done). Mountain Safety courses at L3 and L4 being obvious exceptions. |
L2 course guidance says the opposite Rob!! |
My failing memory! Been a few years since I read the L2 course guidance. L3 says you have to have avy kit. What does L2 say?
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rob@rar, L2 pre course guidance says
It is recommended that you ski without a rucksack to reach your best performance levels. Hydration is
important so skiing with a water pack or waist bottle holder is acceptable.
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kitenski, OK, no mention of avy kit? Pretty sure it did say you needed the kit when I did my L2.
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rob@rar, don't think so, the pdf is on the basi site..
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| kitenski, OK, no mention of avy kit? Pretty sure it did say you needed the kit when I did my L2. |
For sure no avi kit required for L2
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thank you everyone. kitenski I can't seem to find the pdf on the BASI site, could you give me the link.
Thanks again
Andy
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| BASI pdf wrote: |
| It is recommended that you ski without a rucksack to reach your best performance levels. Hydration is important so skiing with a water pack or waist bottle holder is acceptable |
Level 2 Instructor Pre-course Information June 2011
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thanks everyone. fc how'd you find that?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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abd, have you booked your L2??
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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kitenski, not yet, but pretty much decided to give it a crack in Chatel with Bass at the end of March. Going to use the the IoS course in Meribel at the beginning of Dec to get a good handle on where I am relative to the standards and what my 2 other training weeks need to concentrate on.
Have you booked the resit yet?
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abd, nope, still only 1 person booked on the resit, so I'm hoping to wait until after my Jan trip before booking..............
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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If there aren't any more, why don't you join me in Chatel?
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abd, cos it's 2 weeks vs 1 week resit! I'm sure it will go ahead.
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kitenski, OK, no mention of avy kit? Pretty sure it did say you needed the kit when I did my L2.
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Definitely said it was required when I did mine. For L3 Tech too, but never even took it up the hill on either.
To be fair, the advice from the trainers at the start of both courses was that "if it dumps, we will go ride powder, so you'll need the kit, but we'll let you know the day before".
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