The Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team holds several training sessions every month throughout the autumn, winter, and spring. Training exercises vary from the ubiquitous terrain familiarization to first aid, avalanche safety or backcountry navigation. The Team trainings are designed to be fun and informative and all Team members are encouraged to attend.
Wondering what to bring? Check out a suggested Gear List. If you provide a training, or otherwise require a reimbursement from TNSAR (for lunch subsidy, equipment purchase, etc), please use this form for reimbursement.
OCTOBER 1 (Sun) -- MT. ROSE HIKE
- Where: Mt. Rose
- When: 8:15am Garage; 8:30am Across from Safeway
- Contact: Bernie Mellor (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 5 (Thu) -- EQUIPMENT TRAINING
- Where: Garage
- When: 6:30pm Garage
- Contact: Dirk Shoonmaker (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 14 (Sat) -- SNOW PEAK HIKE
- Where: Snow Peak
- When: 8:15am Garage; 8:30am Across from Safeway
- Contact: Mike Kennett (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 22 (Sun) -- POWDERHORN HIKE
- Where: Barker Pass
- When: 8:00am Garage
- Contact: Jim Reinstra (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 28 (Sat) -- DONNER TO SQUAW
- Where: PCT
- When: 7:30am Garage; 8:15am PCT Trailhead
- Contact: Gerald Rockwell (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 4 (Sat) -- FIRST AID TRAINING
- Where: Squaw Valley Fire Dpt.(new)
- When: 8:00am Squaw Valley Fire Dpt.(new)
- Contact: Mike Kennett (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 9 (Thu) -- COM VAN INTRODUCTION
- Where: Burton Creek Sherrif Station
- When: 6:30pm Burton Creek Sherrif Station
- Contact: Jimmy Smith (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 11 (Sat) -- MOCK SEARCH
- Where: Donner Summit
- When: 8:30am Team Garage; 9:00am Wild Cherries
- Contact: Dave Olsen (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 15 (Wed) -- INTRO TO GPS
- Where: Page Meadows
- When: 6:00pm Team Gagage; 6:30pm Page Meadows
- Contact: Bernie Mellor (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 19 (Sun) -- MT. ROSE TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Mt. Rose area
- When: 8:00am Team Gagage; 8:30am Across from Safeway
- Contact: Jeff Devries (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 30 (Thu) -- COM VAN MOCK SEARCH
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Jimmy Smith (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 3 (Sun) -- DEEP CREEK AND BEYOND
- Where: Deep Creek hwy 89
- When: 8:00am Team Garage; 8:30am Deep creek trail head
- Contact: Karen Honeywell (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 4 (Mon) -- WINTER INJURY SPORTS MEDICINE SYMPOSIUM
- Where: Resort at Squaw Creek
- When: 3:00pm Resort at Squaw Creek
- Contact: 587-3769 for info and a s (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 9 (Sat) -- ANNUAL POLE CREEK PILGRIMAGE
- Where: Pole Creek Hwy 89
- When: 8:00am Pole Creek Trailhead
- Contact: Doug Read (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 14 (Thu) -- RESCUE SCENARIOS
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Steve Hoyt (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 16 (Sat) -- CASTLE PEAK
- Where: Castle Peak
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:15am Wild Cherries
- Contact: Steve Reynaud (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 18 (Mon) -- MAP AND COMPASS
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Steve Twomey (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 8 (Mon) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Squaw Valley and Beyond
- When: 7:15am Team Garage; 7:45am Cable Car
- Contact: Peter York (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 10 (Wed) -- GPS AND BEACON PRACTICE
- Where: Tahoe Cross Country
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage; 7:00pm Tahoe Cross Country - Doller Hill
- Contact: Scott Shane (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 16 (Tue) -- HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE (PART 1)
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Dave Hopp (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 18 (Thu) -- COMM. VAN 101
- Where: Burton Creek Sheriff Substation
- When: 6:30pm Sheriff Substation
- Contact: Jimmy Smith (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 21 (Sun) -- HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE (PART 2)
- Where: Coldstream Canyon
- When: 7:45am Team Garage; 9:00am Donner gas station, 8:45 Judah lift
- Contact: David Hopp (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 24 (Wed) -- WATER RESCUE
- Where: KB Fire Station
- When: 6:30pm KB Fire Station
- Contact: Scott Baumgardner (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 28 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Alpine Meadows Ski Area
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am Ski Patrol Building
- Contact: Sara Barrett (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 30 (Tue) -- COMM VAN 201
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Jimmy Smith (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 5 (Mon) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: W. Shore and Beyond
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Joe Pace (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 7 (Wed) -- CANCELLED(RESCUE SCENARIOS)
- Where: na
- When: pm na
- Contact: na (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 11 (Sun) -- AVALANCHE SCENARIO
- Where: Castle Peak
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am Wild Cherries Coffee in Truckee.
- Contact: Russ Viehmann (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 13 (Tue) -- TECHNOLOGY NIGHT
- Where: Squaw Valley Fire Dept.(new)
- When: 6:00pm Squaw Valley Fire Dept.(new)
- Contact: Brian York (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 13 (Tue) -- TECHNOLOGY NIGHT
- Where: Squaw Valley Fire Dept.(new)
- When: 6:00pm Squaw Valley Fire Dept.(new)
- Contact: Brian York (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 22 (Thu) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: W. Shore and Beyond
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Steve Reynaud (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 25 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Sugar Bowl to the Cedars
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:15am Sugar Bowl - Judah parking
- Contact: Tony Bochene (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 8 (Thu) -- COMM VAN 101
- Where: Burton Cr Sheriff Sub Station
- When: 6:30pm Burton Creek
- Contact: Jimmy Smith (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 15 (Thu) -- COMM VAN 210
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Jimmy Smith (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 17 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Anderson Peak
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:15am Judah parking- Sugarbowl
- Contact: Mike Le Francois (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 18 (Sun) -- SNOWMOBILE TEAM TRAINING
- Where: Tahoe City and Beyond
- When: 8:30am TNSAR Garage
- Contact: TJ Johnson or Brian York (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 20 (Tue) -- SNOWMOBILE TEAM TRAINING - SKILLS DAY CANCELLED
- Where: Tahoe City
- When: 8:00am TNSAR Garage
- Contact: TJ Johnson or Brian York (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 31 (Sat) -- SNOWMOBILE TEAM TRAINING
- Where: TBD
- When: 8:00am TBD
- Contact: TJ Johnson or Brian York (use current callout list for phone #)