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Below is a list of Exciting Events and Educational Workshops for the 2007/2008 season. We hope to see you knee deep in the powder soon.
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Wilderness First Aid Course
Nov 10-11, 2007
Crested Butte Outdoors ( www.cboutdoors.com) Wilderness First Aid course differs significantly from standard Red Cross courses and other programs that are oriented toward the urban environment. This course teaches what to do with a medical emergency when help is miles away and calling 911 isn't an option. We prepare students for emergency situations that involve prolonged patient care, severe environments, and improvised equipment. Full attendance is required. Be prepared for snow and rain. All students who successfully complete the WFA course will receive a WFA certification card, professional CPR card, Anaphylaxis card from Wilderness Medical Associations. All cards are valid for 3 years.
Susan Purvis, Owner/Instructor
Crested Butte Outdoors
670 Crestwood Ct.
Whitefish, Montana 59937
cell: 970-596-2999
web: www.cboutdoors.com
e mail: suep@cboutdoors.com
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Uhler Fest IV - BE HERE!!!!
Uhler Fest IV - BE HERE!!!!
Nov 17, 2007
If you chumped out and missed 1, 2, or 3 this is your chance to experience the best pre-season ski party in Whitefish. There are many prizes at Uhlerfest including free cat skiing, so don't be a fool who misses Uhler Fest IV! This party has been
growing bigger and bigger each year. This is a great chance to learn about Valhalla Adventures from owner and founder Fred Dietrich.
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Date: Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2007
Local’s Week - ½ Price Daily
Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2007
Local’s Days and Local’s week are HALF Price! (Montana Driver’s License required) - Every Tuesday throughout the season.
$100 (instead of $200) - bring your own lunch and plan to do a little hiking to really access the goods. Touring set ups available; Avy equipment supplied. Sign up available one week in advance.
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Full Moon Christmas Eve Dinner Cruise
Dec 24, 2007
Merry Christmas! This truly is a time to celebrate with friends and family, and what better place than Valhalla Adventures Backcountry Yurt. From the poinsettias to the candle light you will feel Christmas in the air. This year Santa will be traveling to a full moon, and so will we on this special Dinner Cruise. Our chef will be preparing a special holiday feast with all the trimmings, making this a special Christmas to remember.
$150 per person
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Date: Dec 27 & Dec 28, 2007
Teen Intro to Backcountry
Dec 27 & Dec 28, 2007
High school age and above; get out with your friends! Advanced 7th and 8th graders welcome with older sibling or parent.
Our introduction to the Backcountry workshops are designed for alpine skiers who want to learn to use convertible touring bindings or telemark skiers ready to ski the backcountry. You'll learn about the most appropriate gear, good tricks and techniques with your climbing skins for the up hills and strategies to find the best snow on the down hills. You will also learn about time planning for the best snow conditions, avalanche hazard recognition and what to take into the backcountry, including an introduction to avalanche transceivers, probes and shovels (provided).
Two days and one night at our back country yurt, snowcat transportation and hearty meals included. Instructors are backcountry guides. The course has a maximum of 12 participants.
$600
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Date: Dec 29 & Dec 30, 2007
Ski with your kids weekend
Dec 29 & Dec 30, 2007
Want to spend some quality time with your kids? Do an overnight cat trip at Valhalla Adventures. We’ll make sure the food, skiing, and evening activities cater to your family’s interests. This trip will be remembered for a life time.
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Date: Jan 5 & Jan 6, 2008
Intro to Backcountry
Jan 5 & Jan 6, 2008
Our introduction to the Backcountry workshops are designed for alpine skiers who want to learn to use convertible touring bindings or telemark skiers ready to ski the backcountry. You'll learn about the most appropriate gear, good tricks and techniques with your climbing skins for the up hills and strategies to find the best snow on the down hills. You will also learn about time planning for the best snow conditions, avalanche hazard recognition and what to take into the backcountry, including an introduction to avalanche transceivers, probes and shovels (provided).
Two days and one night at our back country yurt, snowcat transportation and hearty meals included. Instructors are backcountry guides. The course has a maximum of 12 participants.
For strong intermediate or advanced skiers who are in Good physical condition.
$600
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Date: Jan 11 - Jan 13, 2008
Avalanche Level I Course
Jan 11 - Jan 13, 2008
Get your Level I Training with this introduction to avalanche hazard management. The course is expected to:
Provide a basic understanding of avalanches. Describe a framework for decision making and risk management in avalanche terrain. Focus is on identifying the right questions, rather than on providing “answers.” Lessons and exercises are practically oriented, useful, and applicable in the field. Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).
A final debrief includes a knowledge quiz to test student comprehension and to give feedback to instructors on instructional tools. Students are encouraged and counseled on how to apply the skills learned and told that no course can fully guarantee safety, either during or after course completion. This course follows American Avalanche Association’s Level I Guidelines and is instructed by AIARE certified instructors.
Maximum of 12 participants
$650
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Full Moon Dinner Cruise
Jan 22, 2008
After a fun filled ride in our Hagglund BV 206, your party will arrive at our thirty foot backcountry yurt. Its warm and inviting atmosphere is an awesome place to gather with friends and family. From the wood stove to the comfortable surroundings you will feel right at home as you walk through the door. Valhalla Adventures yurt is located in a spectacular area for viewing the stars, a full moon or just taking in the scenery. While you are enjoying the scenery on your way to the yurt, our chef will be hard at work preparing a gourmet meal you will not soon forget.
$100 per person
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Date: February - Every Friday
Friday Women’s Day
February - Every Friday
Every Friday in February. Everything you expect from our trips with no guys. Women guides. Sign up available one week in advance.
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Date: Feb 1 - Feb 4, 2008
Avalanche Level II
Feb 1 - Feb 4, 2008
Get your Level II Training. This course is designed for participants who have completed a Level I avalanche course and have 10 or more days backcountry skiing, snowboarding, or mountaineering experience.
Topics include:
- mountain meteorology
- snow metamorphism
- small group avalanche rescue
- snow stability evaluation
- avalanche mechanics and dynamics
- decision making and route selection
Friday evening (in town) Feb. 1–Monday Feb. 4
Feb. 2–4 based out of Valhalla Adventures back country yurt
Snowcat transportation and hearty meals included
Follows America Avalanche Association’s level II Guidelines
Maximum of 12 participants and a 4:1 student/instructor ratio
Instructors are professional avalanche guides and forecasters
$700
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Date: Feb 9 & Feb 10, 2008
Women’s Intro to Backcountry
Feb 9 & Feb 10, 2008
Same great workshop for the gals. Female guides!
Our introduction to the Backcountry workshops are designed for alpine skiers who want to learn to use convertible touring bindings or telemark skiers ready to ski the backcountry. You'll learn about the most appropriate gear, good tricks and techniques with your climbing skins for the up hills and strategies to find the best snow on the down hills. You will also learn about time planning for the best snow conditions, avalanche hazard recognition and what to take into the backcountry, including an introduction to avalanche transceivers, probes and shovels (provided).
Two days and one night at our back country yurt, snowcat transportation and hearty meals included. Instructors are backcountry guides. The course has a maximum of 12 participants.
For strong intermediate or advanced skiers who are in Good physical condition.
$600
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Happy Valentine’s Couples Day and Dinner Cruise
Feb 14, 2008
Valentine’s Day is for couples. Don’t go your separate ways skiing and meeting for dinner. Book a great day of skiing or snowboarding and secure a reservation for a gourmet dinner at the same time. Make this the first year of a new tradition; Skiing and Dinning at Valhalla Adventures. Gift certificates available!
Dinner and skiing
$225 per person.
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Full Moon Dinner Cruise
Feb 21, 2008
After a fun filled ride in our Hagglund BV 206, your party will arrive at our thirty foot backcountry yurt. Its warm and inviting atmosphere is an awesome place to gather with friends and family. From the wood stove to the comfortable surroundings you will feel right at home as you walk through the door. Valhalla Adventures yurt is located in a spectacular area for viewing the stars, a full moon or just taking in the scenery. While you are enjoying the scenery on your way to the yurt, our chef will be hard at work preparing a gourmet meal you will not soon forget.
$100 per person
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Date: Feb 29 - Mar 2, 2008
Avalanche Level I Course
Feb 29 - Mar 2, 2008
Get your Level I Training with this introduction to avalanche hazard management. The course is expected to:
Provide a basic understanding of avalanches. Describe a framework for decision making and risk management in avalanche terrain. Focus is on identifying the right questions, rather than on providing “answers.” Lessons and exercises are practically oriented, useful, and applicable in the field. Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).
A final debrief includes a knowledge quiz to test student comprehension and to give feedback to instructors on instructional tools. Students are encouraged and counseled on how to apply the skills learned and told that no course can fully guarantee safety, either during or after course completion. This course follows American Avalanche Association’s Level I Guidelines and is instructed by AIARE certified instructors.
Maximum of 12 participants
$650
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Date: Mar 21 - Mar 23, 2008
Full Moon Gourmet Get Away 2 or 3 Days
Mar 21 - Mar 23, 2008
Highlighting our chef’s fantastic food, standard fare on our Full Moon Dinner Cruises, we are offering gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner for your overnight stay at the yurt. We’ll be working up a big appetite powder skiing all day long since the days are longer and generally clearer this time of year.
$400 per day
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