Comments on: AST-1 AVALANCHE TRAINING COURSE http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/12/22/ast-1-avalanche-training-course/ (snowboarding blog / surfing blog / Vancouver blog / Canucks blog / photography blog) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:16:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nina Bailey http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/12/22/ast-1-avalanche-training-course/comment-page-1/#comment-144366 Nina Bailey Fri, 20 May 2011 10:35:08 +0000 http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=246#comment-144366 Hi, Allie. I'm trying to reach out about one of your wonderful images for use on an educational website.. Do get in touch when you can. Thanks ever so, Nina Hi, Allie.

I’m trying to reach out about one of your wonderful images for use on an educational website..

Do get in touch when you can.

Thanks ever so,
Nina

]]> By: Snowboard Lifestyle Blog http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/12/22/ast-1-avalanche-training-course/comment-page-1/#comment-3358 Snowboard Lifestyle Blog Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:30:25 +0000 http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=246#comment-3358 You sure had a great time :) Congrats on the pictures, they are marvelous! You sure had a great time :) Congrats on the pictures, they are marvelous!

]]> By: Vancity Allie - the blog of a Vancouver girl who lives and breathes the West Coast » Blog Archive » “HUMANS TAKE RISKS BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT WE DO” http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/12/22/ast-1-avalanche-training-course/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 Vancity Allie - the blog of a Vancouver girl who lives and breathes the West Coast » Blog Archive » “HUMANS TAKE RISKS BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT WE DO” Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:50:58 +0000 http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=246#comment-1226 [...] glad I took my AST-1 Avalanche Training course recently. This early season has had particularly unstable snowpack conditions leading to a bout of [...] [...] glad I took my AST-1 Avalanche Training course recently. This early season has had particularly unstable snowpack conditions leading to a bout of [...]

]]> By: Vancity Allie http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/12/22/ast-1-avalanche-training-course/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Vancity Allie Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:50:10 +0000 http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=246#comment-1052 Emily, thanks! What do you mean Warren Miller inspired? The music or the cuts or? BBS Jared, thank you sir! I use Adobe Premiere Pro... and of course the footage is from my D90. Merry Christmas to the boys! :) Urban Dweller, thanks so much UD. You should try and take it in the New Year! It is TOTALLY worth it. You'd love it. Although you'd probably charm all the ladies on the course. Snow in Vancouver is incredible this year. I had an EPIC day on Hemlock on Christmas Day... posting about it soon. Glad to hear you're having fun in the Big Apple! I love New York on so many levels... Merry Christmas! Kimm, sorry to hear about the knee and snowboarding, but yes, snowshoeing is always so fun! You can rent them for fairly cheap! Thanks for the kind comments. :) Tawcan, ahhh darn, I just missed them I guess! Yes I'm glad we didn't have to spend two days in Whistler. Would have been a lot more expensive and it was nice to get experience on both mountains. If they went last week, then that means I was in the classroom session with them..... (we went to the classroom session one week earlier).. what were their names? Emily, thanks! What do you mean Warren Miller inspired? The music or the cuts or?

BBS Jared, thank you sir! I use Adobe Premiere Pro… and of course the footage is from my D90. Merry Christmas to the boys! :)

Urban Dweller, thanks so much UD. You should try and take it in the New Year! It is TOTALLY worth it. You’d love it. Although you’d probably charm all the ladies on the course. Snow in Vancouver is incredible this year. I had an EPIC day on Hemlock on Christmas Day… posting about it soon. Glad to hear you’re having fun in the Big Apple! I love New York on so many levels… Merry Christmas!

Kimm, sorry to hear about the knee and snowboarding, but yes, snowshoeing is always so fun! You can rent them for fairly cheap! Thanks for the kind comments. :)

Tawcan, ahhh darn, I just missed them I guess! Yes I’m glad we didn’t have to spend two days in Whistler. Would have been a lot more expensive and it was nice to get experience on both mountains. If they went last week, then that means I was in the classroom session with them….. (we went to the classroom session one week earlier).. what were their names?

]]> By: Tawcan http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/12/22/ast-1-avalanche-training-course/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Tawcan Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:48:57 +0000 http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=246#comment-1048 My friends went on their field trips the week before you. They ended up spending 2 days in Whistler b/c there wasn't enough snow up in Seymour. :) My friends went on their field trips the week before you. They ended up spending 2 days in Whistler b/c there wasn’t enough snow up in Seymour. :)

]]> By: Kimm http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/12/22/ast-1-avalanche-training-course/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Kimm Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:21:13 +0000 http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=246#comment-1017 I miss snowshoeing, with our weather we've been having I wish I owned a pair lol. Those are some great photos and wow on the video. I wish I could snowboard but I can't with my knee :( I miss snowshoeing, with our weather we’ve been having I wish I owned a pair lol. Those are some great photos and wow on the video. I wish I could snowboard but I can’t with my knee :(

]]> By: Urban Dweller http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/12/22/ast-1-avalanche-training-course/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Urban Dweller Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:27:39 +0000 http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=246#comment-1012 Dope video Allie and as always wicked photos :)I was gonna take the course last year but work got in the way. This year same deal, how is the snow in Vancouver. I'm in NYC on business right now :( missing Vancouver. NYC is nice to visit but man the people are rude lol. Anyways, Merry Christmas Allie! Thanks for the support :) Dope video Allie and as always wicked photos :) I was gonna take the course last year but work got in the way. This year same deal, how is the snow in Vancouver. I’m in NYC on business right now :( missing Vancouver. NYC is nice to visit but man the people are rude lol. Anyways, Merry Christmas Allie! Thanks for the support :)

]]> By: BadBoySodas Jared http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/12/22/ast-1-avalanche-training-course/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 BadBoySodas Jared Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:02:29 +0000 http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=246#comment-1007 Nice! I just watched both your videos Allie, very fresh. Very Edgy. All your stuff look so pro-quality! What did you do your edits with? Merry X Mas! Nice! I just watched both your videos Allie, very fresh. Very Edgy. All your stuff look so pro-quality! What did you do your edits with? Merry X Mas!

]]> By: Emily http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/12/22/ast-1-avalanche-training-course/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Emily Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:34:09 +0000 http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=246#comment-1003 Wicked video,Allie! Warren Miller inspired much?? :) Wicked video,Allie! Warren Miller inspired much?? :)

]]> By: Vancity Allie http://www.vancityallie.com/2008/12/22/ast-1-avalanche-training-course/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 Vancity Allie Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:57:21 +0000 http://www.vancityallie.com/?p=246#comment-1002 Tawcan, hehe no I actually was learning a lot. It definitely looks like a lot of photos and videos but I really didn't have much for 2 days of 8 hour sessions! Yeah it was pretty wind packed. We didn't go all the way to the top... soooo cool if Bruce was our instructor! I bet it was the same guy. He's been teaching for a long time. Did you ever find out if you friends went on the course on the same weekend? Mike, yeah I think these ones are pretty "nice" ones.. you can get them from MEC. I found them to be really nice and light and effective. But I haven't tried other ones... and yes, my backpack was so heavy. Water is heavy and so is camera equipment ;) Yep, we did group rescues and individual rescues with the beacons but I didn't get any photos/videos of that since it was really involved and I didn't have time to capture any footage. Plus that part is probably the most important part so I wanted to make sure I was paying attention. Adam, hehe no worries, a lot of people do that but it looks like you've got your Gravatar now, woohoo! Nice one. And yep, the training was definitely useful. Dan, thanks! Yeah I couldn't imagine being the guide and doing that every weekend. Holy cow! I'd be exhausted. I guess you'd get used to it. Shawn, thank ya!!!! I love Angels and Airwaves. I'm loving cutting together the HD videos so far. It's just a little time consuming. David, yeah it was great! Where did you do your course? And yep, the camera equipment was SUPER heavy. My back was done by the end of the weekend. Karl, cheers! The course cost $225+GST Canadian from Canada West Mountain school. If you click the link at the top of the post it takes you directly to more info about the course.. tells you the exact costs, requirements, etc. Let me know if you go! :) Tawcan, hehe no I actually was learning a lot. It definitely looks like a lot of photos and videos but I really didn’t have much for 2 days of 8 hour sessions! Yeah it was pretty wind packed. We didn’t go all the way to the top… soooo cool if Bruce was our instructor! I bet it was the same guy. He’s been teaching for a long time. Did you ever find out if you friends went on the course on the same weekend?

Mike, yeah I think these ones are pretty “nice” ones.. you can get them from MEC. I found them to be really nice and light and effective. But I haven’t tried other ones… and yes, my backpack was so heavy. Water is heavy and so is camera equipment ;) Yep, we did group rescues and individual rescues with the beacons but I didn’t get any photos/videos of that since it was really involved and I didn’t have time to capture any footage. Plus that part is probably the most important part so I wanted to make sure I was paying attention.

Adam, hehe no worries, a lot of people do that but it looks like you’ve got your Gravatar now, woohoo! Nice one. And yep, the training was definitely useful.

Dan, thanks! Yeah I couldn’t imagine being the guide and doing that every weekend. Holy cow! I’d be exhausted. I guess you’d get used to it.

Shawn, thank ya!!!! I love Angels and Airwaves. I’m loving cutting together the HD videos so far. It’s just a little time consuming.

David, yeah it was great! Where did you do your course? And yep, the camera equipment was SUPER heavy. My back was done by the end of the weekend.

Karl, cheers! The course cost $225+GST Canadian from Canada West Mountain school. If you click the link at the top of the post it takes you directly to more info about the course.. tells you the exact costs, requirements, etc. Let me know if you go! :)

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