| 2008 Team training blog | |
| The following Blog will keep you up to date with many of The Team's training activities during the course of 2008.... | |
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Training Weekend - 15th / 16th March |
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| On Saturday, Team Members were given a unique opportunity to familiarise themselves with the regions Air Ambulance, operated on behalf of The Scottish Ambulance Service. Team members gained a valuable insight into the capabilities of the Air Ambulance and the circumstances under which it may be called upon in the context of mountain rescue operations. |  |
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Team members picking their route up Angels Ridge in superb winter conditions, on a circumnavigation of Angels Peak and Cairn Toul from the Derry bothy. |
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Team Training Day - 24th Feb 2008 |
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After
a considerable thaw, the Team headed for the high ground in search of
snow. Team members practiced a variety of winter skills in the gullies
above the Shan Spital bridge including ice axe arrest, short roping a
mobile casualty, snow pack assessment and avalanche risk forecasting. The
Team also ran a short exercise involving the use of avalanche probes and
transceivers to locate a buried casualty. This involved the burying of
'live' team members in order that a true understanding of both the
mechanics, and the urgency of avalanche search are fully appreciated!
Photo - Snow pack assessment....looking at snow pack characteristics such as density, layering, bonding and temperature in order to assess potential avalanche risk. |
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Team Training Weekend - 2nd / 3rd Feb 2008 |
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The
Team were based at their Bothy at the Spital of Muick for the weekend. Team members took
advantage of spectacular weather conditions and a good base of
consolidated snow on Saturday (free day). A number of groups set out for
the hills, participating in a range of activities including Ski Touring, Snow
pack / avalanche risk assessment and Winter navigation....
Photo - Team members on the summit of Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach.
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