Tour Leaders Course March 2012
The inaugural Eagles Tour Leaders Course was run 3rd to 10th March, with instruction by Roger Payne IFMGA. The first 3 days were based around Leysin, with exercises on avalanche awareness, leadership and other skills. The second half of the week consisted of a mini tour in the Western Oberland, with the focus on leadership skills (as well as enjoying the skiing!).
Photos by Roger Payne, Cathy O'Dowd and Pete Lancaster.
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Recording a snow profile
Shovel shear test
Rutschblock test in very stable snow!
Practice avalanche search
Practising improvised stretcher
La Palette – above Les Diablerets
Roger Payne
La Palette – above Les Diablerets
Wiler in the Lötschental
Ascending the Hockenhorn (Bietschorn in the background)
Hockenhorn summit
Hockenhorn summit
Descending to the Lötschenpass Hut
Lötschenpass Hut
Practice skiing roped up
Catherine Mangham navigating in poor visibility
Group shelter used as improvised stretcher
Very realistic crevasse rescue practice
Gemmipass
Heading for the Daubenhorn
Daubenhorn ascent
Jamie O’Hare enjoying the Daubenhorn descent
Lovely powder on the Daubenhorn
Back to the Gemmi Pass