Winter Skills Training in King's Canyon

On January 22-24, BAMRU had its annual personal winter skills training, this year a joint training with Fresno SAR. The training took place at the Azalea Campground in King's Canyon National Park.

The training was a huge success. The previous week's storm dumped several feet of fresh snow for us to conduct the training. The weekend was well organized by our own Cliff Agocs, with many BAMRU members and trainees teaching skills related to: back country snow travel and navigation, snow and avalanche assessment, avalanche and beacon transceiver rescue, and self arrest techniques using an ice axe.

Many thanks to Fresno SAR.