RFW

RFW 257 Backcountry Risk Analysis and Mitigation II

This course extends the study of natural hazard assessment and land management to winter backcountry environments.  The course is delivered as a project-based analysis of a local provincial park or recreation area, in which students identify and analyze avalanche terrain and site-specific snowpack characteristics for the risk of human and structural exposure to snow avalanches.  Topics include avalanche forecasting and public safety, land use planning, hazard mitigation, techniques in snowpack assessment and monitoring, avalanche rescue and hazard mapping.  Successful students receive a certificate in avalanche safety recognized by the Canadian Avalanche Association.

This course is delivered via: On Campus