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Winter Guide Training 2021
From Sunday, January 10, 2021 - 06:00pm
To Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 04:00pm
To Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 04:00pm
WINTER GUIDE TRAINING
Dates: 01/10/2021 - 01/14/2021
Arrive 6PM Sun 1/10,wrap up by 4PM Thurs. 1/14PM
Cost: $675
This workshop is designed to cover the skills needed to safely guide in the winter. Whether you are guiding snowmobile, dogsled, ski or snowshoe/toboggan trips there are a lot of skills required of a guide that are specific to the winter environment.
The following topics will be covered in depth:
· Hypothermia - recognition, prevention, treatment
· Frostbite - recognition, prevention, treatment
· Ice Reading - characteristics, formation, safe route selection
· White-out navigation - map & compass, GPS, traditional Inuit techniques
· Minimal Equipment - for any type of winter travel - human powered or snowmobiles
· Snow machine Travel - off trail, freighting loads with quamotiks & toboggans, dealing with slush, the "well outfitted" snow machine, tow ropes vs. tow bars
· Winter bivouac - Spending a night out with the clothes on your back, snow & bough shelters
· Client Concerns - Looking after your ³sports² in the winter
· Winter Camping Techniques - Setting up a safe, dry, warm traditional winter camp, fire building with and without matches
· Dog & Human Powered Travel - Depending on snow/ice conditions we will also cover the basics of snowshoe and dog team use.
Location:
Umbagog Lake area
Contact:
Kevin Slater/Polly Mahoney -
Mahoosuc Guide Service
1513 Bear River Road
Newry, ME 04261
(207) 824-2073
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website: http://www.mahoosuc.com/