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Announcing the Alpine Rescue Safety Fair on October 15, 2016
03 Oct 2016 13:44 - 05 Oct 2016 10:41 #2
by AlpineRescueTeam
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Alpine Safety Fair Class Room Discussion Overview
12:00 to 1:00 – I was rescued! by Brad and Melissa McQueen.
In May, 2001, the author of “ Exposed: Tragedy & Triumph in Mountain Climbing ” and his wife were stranded overnight on Mount Evans during a freak late-spring blizzard. Melissa punched through snow into a creek and ended up spending the night out in the cold, with her feet bare. She suffered severe frostbite on both feet and had to have eight of her toes amputated. Hear what worked for them and what did not.
Brad McQueen – Brad is an avid hiker and climber and is a partner in the Denver-based CPA firm, EKS&H, where he audits public and private companies in a variety of industries. Brad is also an adjunct professor at the University of Denver where he teaches auditing. He has climbed all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks (275 Colorado 14er summits actually!) along with other mountains in the United States and abroad (Mt. Rainier, The Grand Teton, Kilimanjaro, Cotopaxi & Antisana). He is a member of the American Alpine Club and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, a leading statewide stewardship organization and Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, an organization working to protect and preserve Colorado’s highest peaks.
Melissa McQueen – Melissa is a passionate educator and outdoors person. She has climbed 15 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks and 19,330-foot Mt. Kilimanjaro in addition to attempts on Mt. Rainier and the Grand Teton. Her frostbite story was first told on Colorado Public Radio’s “Here’s What Happened” program and she was featured in Backpacker Magazine’s 2012 Survivor Edition. She unofficially holds large numbers of “firsts” and “speed records” for two-toed people. She is a member of the American Alpine Club and volunteers each summer with Big City Mountaineers, taking groups of inner city high school girls on their first backpacking trips.
12:00 to 1:00 – I was rescued! by Brad and Melissa McQueen.
In May, 2001, the author of “ Exposed: Tragedy & Triumph in Mountain Climbing ” and his wife were stranded overnight on Mount Evans during a freak late-spring blizzard. Melissa punched through snow into a creek and ended up spending the night out in the cold, with her feet bare. She suffered severe frostbite on both feet and had to have eight of her toes amputated. Hear what worked for them and what did not.
Brad McQueen – Brad is an avid hiker and climber and is a partner in the Denver-based CPA firm, EKS&H, where he audits public and private companies in a variety of industries. Brad is also an adjunct professor at the University of Denver where he teaches auditing. He has climbed all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks (275 Colorado 14er summits actually!) along with other mountains in the United States and abroad (Mt. Rainier, The Grand Teton, Kilimanjaro, Cotopaxi & Antisana). He is a member of the American Alpine Club and currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, a leading statewide stewardship organization and Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, an organization working to protect and preserve Colorado’s highest peaks.
Melissa McQueen – Melissa is a passionate educator and outdoors person. She has climbed 15 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks and 19,330-foot Mt. Kilimanjaro in addition to attempts on Mt. Rainier and the Grand Teton. Her frostbite story was first told on Colorado Public Radio’s “Here’s What Happened” program and she was featured in Backpacker Magazine’s 2012 Survivor Edition. She unofficially holds large numbers of “firsts” and “speed records” for two-toed people. She is a member of the American Alpine Club and volunteers each summer with Big City Mountaineers, taking groups of inner city high school girls on their first backpacking trips.
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10 Oct 2016 11:02 #5
by AlpineRescueTeam
Alpine Rescue Team (ART) is dedicated to saving lives through search, rescue, and mountain safety education. Our members are highly trained non-paid professional rescue-mountaineers based in Evergreen. ART is a 501(c)3 organization and donations are tax deductible.
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Alpine Safety Fair Class Room Discussion Overview, Continued:
3:00 – 3:30 – Mountain Weather by Chris Tomer.
Learn about the nuances of mountain weather versus “Denver” weather.
Meteorologist Chris Tomer forecasts weather for KDVR FOX-31 and KWGN Channel 2 in Denver. You can watch him on Channel 2’s Daybreak morning show Monday-Friday 5 AM to 9 AM. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology from Valparaiso University graduating cum laude with minors in mathematics and broadcasting. Tomer specializes in mountain meteorology. In his free time, Tomer climbs mountains, trail runs and snow skis. He has climbed all of Colorado’s 14ers and continues climbing them year-round by new routes. Tomer is also a private consulting meteorologist with his company Tomer Weather Solutions . He has forecast for more than 50 skiing and mountaineering teams around the world in the last 10 years with a 98% summit success rate. Some of the peaks include Everest, Gasherbrum 2, Shishapangma, Denali, Peak Lenin, Aconcagua, Point 11,300 and Mount Hunter. Tomer forecasts for ski areas around the world and is privately contracted by Onthesnow.com as lead forecaster. He is the bestselling co-author of Sleeping on the Summits: Colorado Fourteener High Bivys .
3:30 – 4:00 – Using Avalanche Transceivers, by Dan Hamm.
Learn the basics about transceiver use. What’s the difference between beacons and transceivers?
Dan Hamm has 14 years of service with Alpine Rescue Team in all areas of rescues, searches and avalanches. Specifically, five of those years Dan has participated on the elite Avalanche Deployment Team, which consists of specially trained members for avalanche detection, searches and recovery. Dan works monthly with Flight For Life, the helicopter ambulance service at St. Anthony Hospital and holds both Avy 1 and Avy 2 credentials.
4:00 – 5:00 – Avalanche Awareness: The Essentials, by Dale Atkins.
Learn about avalanches, preparedness and having fun.
Longtime Alpine Rescue Team member Dale has more than 30 years of working with and around avalanches. He trains and works with avalanche professionals and mountain rescuers around the world. He has extensive avalanche knowledge and experience as a rescuer, forecaster, researcher, educator and technology developer while working in recreation, industry and government. Dale has served as vice president of the Avalanche Rescue Commission for the International Commission for Alpine Rescue and is a past president of the American Avalanche Association .
3:00 – 3:30 – Mountain Weather by Chris Tomer.
Learn about the nuances of mountain weather versus “Denver” weather.
Meteorologist Chris Tomer forecasts weather for KDVR FOX-31 and KWGN Channel 2 in Denver. You can watch him on Channel 2’s Daybreak morning show Monday-Friday 5 AM to 9 AM. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology from Valparaiso University graduating cum laude with minors in mathematics and broadcasting. Tomer specializes in mountain meteorology. In his free time, Tomer climbs mountains, trail runs and snow skis. He has climbed all of Colorado’s 14ers and continues climbing them year-round by new routes. Tomer is also a private consulting meteorologist with his company Tomer Weather Solutions . He has forecast for more than 50 skiing and mountaineering teams around the world in the last 10 years with a 98% summit success rate. Some of the peaks include Everest, Gasherbrum 2, Shishapangma, Denali, Peak Lenin, Aconcagua, Point 11,300 and Mount Hunter. Tomer forecasts for ski areas around the world and is privately contracted by Onthesnow.com as lead forecaster. He is the bestselling co-author of Sleeping on the Summits: Colorado Fourteener High Bivys .
3:30 – 4:00 – Using Avalanche Transceivers, by Dan Hamm.
Learn the basics about transceiver use. What’s the difference between beacons and transceivers?
Dan Hamm has 14 years of service with Alpine Rescue Team in all areas of rescues, searches and avalanches. Specifically, five of those years Dan has participated on the elite Avalanche Deployment Team, which consists of specially trained members for avalanche detection, searches and recovery. Dan works monthly with Flight For Life, the helicopter ambulance service at St. Anthony Hospital and holds both Avy 1 and Avy 2 credentials.
4:00 – 5:00 – Avalanche Awareness: The Essentials, by Dale Atkins.
Learn about avalanches, preparedness and having fun.
Longtime Alpine Rescue Team member Dale has more than 30 years of working with and around avalanches. He trains and works with avalanche professionals and mountain rescuers around the world. He has extensive avalanche knowledge and experience as a rescuer, forecaster, researcher, educator and technology developer while working in recreation, industry and government. Dale has served as vice president of the Avalanche Rescue Commission for the International Commission for Alpine Rescue and is a past president of the American Avalanche Association .
Alpine Rescue Team (ART) is dedicated to saving lives through search, rescue, and mountain safety education. Our members are highly trained non-paid professional rescue-mountaineers based in Evergreen. ART is a 501(c)3 organization and donations are tax deductible.
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14 Oct 2016 19:41 #6
by AlpineRescueTeam
Replied by AlpineRescueTeam on topic Announcing the Alpine Rescue Safety Fair on October 15, 2016
On our tarmac tomorrow, 13 backcountry safety oriented vendors will be there showing their wares. In addition, rounding out the program, there will be a number of exhibitors, presenting topics of interest to the public as they tour the tarmac, including:
Channel 2 news will have their Weather SUV available for public viewing. Throughout the afternoon, Ch. 2 will be making presentations at the vehicle regarding mountain weather, where to find current weather for hiking in the wilderness, etc. Chris Tomer, an internationally recognized meteorologist who has been the weather consultant for many international expeditions including on Mt Everest, will make a half hour presentation in our classroom.
SARDOC - Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado - presenting an overview and demo with the dogs
Flight for Life medical helicopter – will do a live landing and be on site with a brief presentation at the bird about their services in the area.
Clear Creek County Sheriff , Jefferson County Sheriff , and Gilpin County Sheriff departments will each participate with officers and vehicles and will be discussing hiking in their respective counties, etc.
Alpine Rescue Team on Ocelot Peak, 2012.
CCSO Snowcat by John Kyler
Channel 2 news will have their Weather SUV available for public viewing. Throughout the afternoon, Ch. 2 will be making presentations at the vehicle regarding mountain weather, where to find current weather for hiking in the wilderness, etc. Chris Tomer, an internationally recognized meteorologist who has been the weather consultant for many international expeditions including on Mt Everest, will make a half hour presentation in our classroom.
SARDOC - Search and Rescue Dogs of Colorado - presenting an overview and demo with the dogs
Flight for Life medical helicopter – will do a live landing and be on site with a brief presentation at the bird about their services in the area.
Clear Creek County Sheriff , Jefferson County Sheriff , and Gilpin County Sheriff departments will each participate with officers and vehicles and will be discussing hiking in their respective counties, etc.
Alpine Rescue Team on Ocelot Peak, 2012.
CCSO Snowcat by John Kyler
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