Snowmobile Resources Task
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* work with the CNP snowmobile club | * work with the CNP snowmobile club | ||
* advertise | * advertise | ||
Current revision
Following on the Pitcher search there was a broad discussion on the need for snowmobilers. We need to be able to deploy 6 expert-level mountain sledders. Assuming 50% availability, we should have a roster of 12. Intermediate sledders need to be able to look after themselves in self-sufficient teams. Generally it is counter productive to combine expert and intermediate sledders in the same team. It would take two years of weekly aggressive off-trail mountain snowmobiling to develop an expert-level mountain sledder.
Old skills are still good. Former sledders (e.g. Roy) can be expected to perform at their former skill level if a snowmobile is provided.
[edit] There are non-SAR member expert sledders in the area
- Jack Daignault
- James Kenny
- Roy Reed
- Jim Baird (ski hill)
- Brock Smith (CNP)
- Doug and Brenda Beer (Lethbridge).
It is difficult to keep them involved in SAR. Perhaps a special role should be developed for them:
- SAR involvement limited to snowmobile incidents
- no SAR Fundamentals
- avalanche course
- course in 24-hour self sufficiency
[edit] Ideas for recruiting members and resources
- work with the CNP snowmobile club
- advertise
- poster at ski hill, lethbridge
- fax to dealers
There needs to be a way to rate the skills of new members/resources.
Eric agreed to take the lead in developing specific recommendations in this area.
