It was time to take a course. Since we do quite a bit of touring we signed up for an avalanche course. There was one theoretical session in Vancouver on thursday night. Saturday and Sunday took place in Whistler. Surprisingly we had good weather.
early in the morning, skinning uphill
Kerstin doing a beacon search (beacon on wikipedia)
continuing to go into the backcountry of Whistler
We had to dig a snow pit to find out about the snow layering and its stabilities.
Kerstin and the other group members in the back.
Kerstin continues to dig
Seppel cutting the snow with a snow saw
breaking off snow blocks on the weak layers
We knew quite a few things before but it was good to refresh it and to learn from a professional. The course was offered by Canada west Mountain School. Now we have to use our knowledge and enjoy the skiing.