Avalanche Kit

The Avalanche Kit is composed of 3 parts:
-Main Kit
-Wand Bag
-Avalanche Site Leader Kit

Contents:
Avalanche Kit
 

Avalanche Site Leader Kit

Use:
The kit is intended for to assist field operation leaders (supervisors). It is intended to go along with the main avalanche bag (attached to the outside). The kit includes two clipboards (one for the "Mapper" and one for the "Site Leader"). There is a specialized mapping sheet with different information on each side viewable through the clipboard. The rest of the kit includes spare sheet storage, pens, small note pad, and storage pockets.

Contents:
Contents List (.doc) 470 KB
Avalanche Mapper / Site Sheet (.doc) 50 KB
Avalanche Quick Reference Summary Card (.doc) 50 KB
"Site Staging" Sign (.doc) 20 KB
Avalanche Awareness Card (.doc) 100 KB
Search Packet (link to file download page)

Contents Side 1

Contents Side 2

Completed Kit

Last Revision on Contents:
Feb. 2005

History: The avalanche kit has lacked some of the tools needed for effective field operation leading. This is exasperated by the fact that we have very few avalanches and only one avalanche practice per year.