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 9 (Sun) -- SQUAW TO FIVE LAKES HIKE
- Where: Squaw Valley USA
- When: 8am Team Garage; 8:30am Old Fire House, Squaw Valley
- Contact: Bernie Mellor (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 16 (Sun) -- MOUNTAIN BIKE ADVENTURE
- Where: Pole Creek/Deep Creek
- When: 9am Pole Creek Trailhead
- Contact: Troy Corliss (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 20 (Thu) -- BASIC CLIMBING SKILLS TRAINING
- Where: Donner Summit-Snowshed Wall
- When: 3:30pm West Gully @ Snowshed (Donner Summi
- Contact: Troy Corliss (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 22 (Sat) -- MAP AND COMPASS TRAINING
- Where: TBA
- When: 8:15am North Tahoe Beach Center; 8:30am Sheep Flats, Mt. Rose
- Contact: Randall Osterhuber (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 5 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION-MT. ROSE
- Where: Mt. Rose-Tamarack Lakes Trailhead
- When: 8am Team Garage; 8:30am KB Safeway
- Contact: Jeff DeVries (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 16 (Wed) -- COMMUNICATIONS/TECHNOLOGY NIGHT
- Where: Squaw Valley Fire Department
- When: 6pm SVFD
- Contact: Jimmy Smith (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 19 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION-DEEP CREEK
- Where: Deep Creek Drainage
- When: 8:00am Team Garage; 8:30am Deep Creek Trailhead
- Contact: Doug Carbonari (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 3 (Sat) -- WILDERNESS FIRST AID COURSE
- Where: Squaw Valley FD
- When: 8am SVFD
- Contact: Steve Reynaud /sreynaud@sbcglobal.net(use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 5 (Mon) -- WINTER SPORTS SYMPOSIUM
- Where: Resort at Squaw Creek
- When: 3pm Resort at Squaw Creek
- Contact: Steve Reynaud (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 6 (Tue) -- TAHOE MOUNTAIN SPORTS PRO NIGHT
- Where: Tahoe Mountain Sports, KB
- When: 5:30pm Tahoe Mountain Sports, KB
- Contact: Dave Polivy /: dave@tahoemountainsports.com(use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 15 (Thu) -- ALPINE MEADOWS NIGHTTIME SEARCH REENACTMENT
- Where: Alpine Meadows
- When: 4pm Team Garage; 4:30pm Alpine Meadows Parking Lot
- Contact: Scott Meyer ; Bob Wright (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 7 (Sat) -- CASTLE PEAK TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Castle Peak
- When: 8am Team Garage; 8:30am Wild Cherries Coffee House
- Contact: Gary Sterle ; Holly Beattie (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 10 (Tue) -- NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
- Where: TC PUD Conference Room
- When: 6pm TC PUD Conference Room
- Contact: Devin Hiemstra ; Brian York (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 24 (Tue) -- SLED RESCUE TRAINING
- Where: TBD
- When: 8:30am Team Garage; 9am Donner Summit/Sugar Bowl Academy
- Contact: Jeb Mirczak ; Steve Reynaud (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 28 (Sat) -- DEEP POWDER SKI TOUR
- Where: Steep and Deep Peak, Tahoe
- When: 8am Team Garage; 8:15am KB Safeway
- Contact: Scott Shane (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 12 (Sun) -- BEACON/MAP/COMPASS TRAINING
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 8am Team Garage
- Contact: Brian York (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 19 (Sun) -- SNOWCAT TRAINING
- Where: TBD
- When: 8am Team Garage
- Contact: Sara Carbonari ; Jimmy Smith (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 26 (Sun) -- RELAY PEAK AND BEYOND
- Where: Mt. Rose area
- When: 8am Team Garage; 8:30am KB Safeway
- Contact: Mike Lefrancois (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 1 (Thu) -- WEST SHORE AND BEYOND
- Where: West Shore
- When: 8:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Joe Pace (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 21 (Wed) -- ALPINE MEADOWS NIGHTTIME SEARCH REENACTMENT
- Where: Alpine Meadows
- When: 4:00pm Team Garage
- Contact: Scott Meyer ; Bob Wright (use current callout list for phone #)
APRIL 7 (Sat) -- TOUR TO DIAMOND CROSSING
- Where: Sierra Crest and Beyond
- When: 8:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Jeff DeVries (use current callout list for phone #)
APRIL 28 (Sat) -- DESOLATION EXPLORATION
- Where: Desolation Wilderness
- When: 8:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Geoff Quine (use current callout list for phone #)
SEPTEMBER 15 (Sat) -- OHV TRAINING WITH PCSO
- Where: Blackwood Canyon, Kaspian Campgroun
- When: 8:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Chris McConnell ; Ray O'Brien (use current callout list for phone #)