| Skill | 
    Details | 
  
  
    | Avalanche Tech 1 | 
    Description | 
    A person with skills to advise on safe entry into risky avalanche terrain.  The person would be deployed on-scene during operations localized to one area (rescue), or would be consulted (perhaps by phone or at the command post) during broader operations (search).
Could be a non-sledder.  Minimum of a Tech 1, but preferably a Forecaster (level 2).  Preferably a 'working' Tech who is ou daily in the snow and will have a better idea of what's actually happening. | 
  
  
    | Optimum Minimum | 
    Need 1 on-scene (rescue) for 1 op period or 1 off-scene (search) for 2 op periods.  Assume 50% availability, requires a roster of 4. | 
  
  | Need Met? | Yes - 1 PCSAR member, others available from ski hill
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