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The course is a mix of classroom discussion and real life field drills. Topics covered include:
Beacon Drills; single and multiple scenarios
Leading your Team through a rescue
Advanced shoveling techniques for victim recovery
Recco Demostration
Advanced rescue teqniques
Protocal for Backcountry Filming in sled access, heli access, foot access and resort access filming
Snowpack evalution techniques including cornice dropping and snowpits
Film Operations and daily safety plans before you go
Insurance for High Risk Professionals
CPR and basic First aid protocols
Line Selection and onslope safety plans.
The course culminates in a comprehensive exam.
One of the more exciting parts of the course is called Defend My Line. Lead by Jeremy Jones, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Jeremy Nobis, and Eric Roner, the riders are pulling up lines on the video screen where things went right or wrong. They explain the scenario and then we dive into a Q and A with riders, guides and filmers. This is a great opportunity to take real life scenarios that we have been in and learn from them. We hope to advance our skills as a team and evolve the TGR safety program. It reminds me that we made a great decision on calling this thing Teton Gravity Research as the experiment and research continues.