Backcountry/Nordic Workshop
August 14, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Location: Whitewater Room, 3rd Floor
Course Description:
You have the opportunity at the PNW Division Meeting to guide the future of the Nordic/ Backcountry program at the national level. The Nordic/Backcountry program will focus on what direction YOU want the program to take. What courses should be included? What should a Nordic/ Backcountry instructor be prepared to teach? What skills are needed for Nordic and Backcountry?
The meeting will be a discussion format to provide input to development of National program manuals.
1. Review recently completed revisions to the Ski Patrollers Manual
2. Discuss separating Nordic and Backcountry requirements within the NBC program
3. Development of a new NBC Manual(s)
4. Development of NBC Instructor manual 0 What does it take to be an NBC instructor
5. NBC Senior program
6. NBC Masters Program
Gear up for the Masters Clinic spring 2022 just ahead of Powderfall.
Instructor:
Eric Geisler (PNWD Backcountry Advisor)
Eric was raised in ski patrol family and has 55 years of patrolling so far. He has patrolled in 2 Canadian and 4 US Divisions and 9 regions. He has been recipient of two silver merit stars for runner-up National Outstanding Nordic Patroller. Eric has been involved with development of patrol training and national policies for Nordic/Backcountry, Avalanche, MTR, OET and OEC programs for many years. He has served as a Patrol Representative, Region Program Advisor and Division Program Advisor in several disciplines as well. Eric is currently the PNW Division Nordic Program Advisor.
Location: Whitewater Room, 3rd Floor
Course Description:
You have the opportunity at the PNW Division Meeting to guide the future of the Nordic/ Backcountry program at the national level. The Nordic/Backcountry program will focus on what direction YOU want the program to take. What courses should be included? What should a Nordic/ Backcountry instructor be prepared to teach? What skills are needed for Nordic and Backcountry?
The meeting will be a discussion format to provide input to development of National program manuals.
1. Review recently completed revisions to the Ski Patrollers Manual
2. Discuss separating Nordic and Backcountry requirements within the NBC program
3. Development of a new NBC Manual(s)
4. Development of NBC Instructor manual 0 What does it take to be an NBC instructor
5. NBC Senior program
6. NBC Masters Program
Gear up for the Masters Clinic spring 2022 just ahead of Powderfall.
Instructor:
Eric Geisler (PNWD Backcountry Advisor)
Eric was raised in ski patrol family and has 55 years of patrolling so far. He has patrolled in 2 Canadian and 4 US Divisions and 9 regions. He has been recipient of two silver merit stars for runner-up National Outstanding Nordic Patroller. Eric has been involved with development of patrol training and national policies for Nordic/Backcountry, Avalanche, MTR, OET and OEC programs for many years. He has served as a Patrol Representative, Region Program Advisor and Division Program Advisor in several disciplines as well. Eric is currently the PNW Division Nordic Program Advisor.