MT Seminars Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) Please join the Mountaineers for Mountain Weather seminar by Dennis D'Amico on February 25 Dennis D'Amico is an avalanche meteorologist with the Northwest Avalanche Center. He has been a weather forecaster for over ten years and this is his second season with NWAC. Dennis will discuss basic weather patterns that affect the mountains in the Pacific Northwest. He will also touch open on how to best use the existing mountain weather station network for backcountry planning purposes and how to adjust in the field when the forecast goes awry. 7 pm Free The Mountaineers Program Center 7700 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 981157 Please join us for all upcoming seminars at the Mountaineers: 2/24 Expedition Planning - Aconcagua by Vik Sahney Aconcagua is a reasonable goal for most strong basics and intermediates to aim for. Located in Argentina, near the border with Chile, it is the highest mountain in South America at a height of 22,902'. Vik Sahney is one of about 350 people to have climbed the 7 Summits, the tallest peak on each continent. Come hear about his experience and learn how to plan your own Aconcagua expedition along with general expedition planning skills which are applicable to other international climbing destinations. http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37451 3/5 Ultralight Packing by Paul Griffith http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37699 3/13 Conditioning for Mountaineering and Alpine Climbing by Stefanie Schiller http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37625 3/20 Nutrition for Alpine Climbing by Amanda Bullat http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=38255 3/24 Altitude Illness by Andy Luks http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37612 3/27 Over-50 Alpine Conditioning by Courtenay and Doug Schurman http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=38256 4/1 Food Dehydration for Climbers and Backpackers Carry Porter http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37613 4/3 Managing and Preventing Climbing Overuse Injuries by Kevin Piasecki http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=38257 4/29 Travel Medicine by Anne Terry http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37615 Both members and non-members are welcome. We kindly ask to share information about the seminars with, well, basically all climbers, scramblers, backpackers, winter sports lovers you may know. Thank you! Edited February 16, 2014 by MT Seminars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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