Here are some statistics from the recent  APP Mt. Shasta Ski Park Mid-Winter Clinic.

·          Dates Tuesday through Thursday, February 16 to 18, 2016

·          Tuesday – Training Day – Mountain Medics (Chad McCall - http://mountainmedics.us/) and “Fire What” (Sam Lanier - http://www.firewhat.com/ ).  These two presentation were excellent. In addition there are potential off season employment opportunities for Ski Patrol experienced individuals. I have tentatively invited both Chad and Sam to put on presentations at our Spring Clinic.

·          Wednesday and Thursday – Practical Testing, We tested in all categories other than Skiing, Snowboarding and Telemarking and Toboggans

o    Written Tests Given – 24

o    Practical Tests Given – 18

o    Audits – 3 (Bill Gibson – Far West Division Director for the National Ski Patrol)

·          Clinic Participation including Judges: 26

·          Judges Participation: 10

o    Homewood

§   Hal Bechtle – Written Tests

o    Sierra At Tahoe:

§   Alex Vaught – Hill Safety and Medical

o    Mt. Ashland

§   Robert Walter (APP Board) –  Rope Rescue (Phase I ), Medical and Avalanche Science and Evaluation

§   Bruce Meek – Hill Safety and Medical

o    Sugar Bowl

§   Bo Yule (APP Board) – Risk Management and Avalanche Rescue

o    Bear Valley

§   Guy Catlin – Explosives (used in Avalanche Control)

o    Mt. Shasta

§   Randy Boyd –Avalanche Rescue and Avalanche Science and Evaluation

§   Aaron Beverly –Hill Safety and Avalanche Rescue

§   Dave Brown – Rope Rescue (Phase I)

o    APP Board/Criteria

§   Michael Nolen – Rope Rescue (Phase I), Risk Management and Hill Safety

 

Ski Areas Represented:

o    Mt. Shasta Ski Park: 16

o    Sierra At Tahoe: 3

o    Mt. Ashland – 2

o    Alyeska - 1

o    Homewood - 1

o    Bear Valley – 1

o    Sugar Bowl – 1

o    APP - 1

·          APP Board: 3

o    Committee Members: 1

 

 

WRITTEN TESTS	TOTAL	CERTIFIED	SUSTAINING
Risk Management	4	2	2
Hill Safety	6	6	0
Medical	5	5	0
Rope Rescue	2	2	0
Avalanche Rescue	4	3	1
Avalanche Science	2	1	1
Explosives	1	0	1
TOTALS	24	19	5

 

PRACTICAL TESTS	TOTAL	CERTIFIED	ASSOCIATE	SUSTAINING
Risk Management	2	2	0	0
Hill Safety	6	6	0	0
Medical	3	1	2	0
Rope Rescue – Phase I	1	0	0	1
Avalanche Rescue	3	2	0	1
Avalanche Science	2	2	0	0
Explosives	1	1	0	0
TOTALS	18	14	2	2

 

AUDIT TESTS	TOTAL
Risk Management	1
Hill Safety	1
Medical	1
TOTALS	3