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 6 (Sat) -- RUBICON PEAK HIKE
- Where: Rubicon Peak
- When: 8:30am Team Garage; 9:00am Rubicon water tower
- Contact: Russ Viehmann /1(use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 8 (Mon) -- BELAYING AND ROPE ESSENTIALS
- Where: TNSAR Garage
- When: 5:30pm
- Contact: Devin Hiemstra (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 12 (Fri) -- OHV TRAINING
- Where: Pole Creek
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am pole creek parking lot
- Contact: Scott Baumgardner /1(use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 17 (Wed) -- GARAGE/TRUCK ORIENTATION
- Where: Tahoe City
- When: 6:00pm Team Garage
- Contact: Andrew Osterreicher (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 20 (Sat) -- CALIFORNIA AVALANCHE WORKSHOP
- Where: Kings Beach
- When: 9:00am North Tahoe Events Center
- Contact: Jeff DeVries (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 21 (Sun) -- GROUSE ROCK HIKE
- Where: grouse rock
- When: 8:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Neil Morse /1(use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 27 (Sat) -- POWDERHORN CREEK TO FIVE LAKES
- Where: Barker Pass
- When: 8:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Jeff DeVries (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 5 (Mon) -- BEACON PRACTICE
- Where: Tahoe City
- When: 5:30pm Granlibakken Ski Hut
- Contact: Devin Hiemstra (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 6 (Tue) -- NIGHTTIME NAVIGATION
- Where: Paige Meadows
- When: 6:00pm End of Sivertip
- Contact: Mark Johnson (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 10 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION - 5 LAKES
- Where: 5 Lakes Creek
- When: 8:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Sara Carbonari (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 8 (Sat) -- SNOWCAT HOW TO
- Where: team garage
- When: 10:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Scott Meyer /1(use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 12 (Wed) -- TMS AVY NIGHT
- Where: Alibi brewery Truckee
- When: 6:30pm Alibi Brewery
- Contact: Devin Heimstra /1(use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 16 (Sun) -- CASTLE PEAK TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Castle peak
- When: 8:00am Team Garage; 8:15am Wild cherries
- Contact: Jen Calahan /1(use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 17 (Mon) -- COORDINATORS TRAINING
- Where: Burton Creek SO
- When: 6:30pm Burton Creek SO
- Contact: Matt Jacobs /1(use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 21 (Fri) -- CANCELLED--2 DAY AVALANCHE TRAINING OPTION 1
- Where: TBD
- When: 8:00am TBD
- Contact: Scott Meyer /1(use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 21 (Fri) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION- ALPINE MEADOWS
- Where: Five Lakes Creek
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Scott Meyer /1(use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 22 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION- SUGAR BOWL
- Where: Sugar Bowl
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Scott Meyer /1(use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 5 (Sat) -- GSR TRAIL TRIMMING, TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION,
- Where: Tahoe XC
- When: 8:30am tahoe xc
- Contact: Dirk Schoonmaker /1(use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 9 (Wed) -- RESCHEDULED--PATIENT PACKAGING/ TRANSPORT OPTIONS
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 5:30pm Team garage
- Contact: Russ Viehmann /1(use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 10 (Thu) -- RUBICON AND BEYOND
- Where: Rubicon peak
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Paul Honeywell /1(use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 12 (Sat) -- WEST SHORE SKI AND SNOW SCIENCE
- Where: west shore somewhere
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Andrew Coburn /1(use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 16 (Wed) -- SUNNYSIDE TACO NIGHT
- Where: Sunnyside
- When: 4:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Brad Altman /1(use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 22 (Tue) -- AVALANCHE MECHANICS- NIGHT TRAINING - CHANGED
- Where: TBA
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Geoff Quine /1(use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 26 (Sat) -- 2 DAY AVALANCHE TRAINING OPTION 2
- Where: TBD
- When: 8:00am TBD
- Contact: Scott Meyer /1(use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 2 (Sat) -- DEEEEP CREEK!
- Where: deep creek
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am Deep Creek
- Contact: Sarah Krammen (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 9 (Sat) -- SUGAR BOWL TO SQUAW
- Where: Sierra Crest
- When: 7:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Troy Corliss (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 17 (Sun) -- POSTPONED DUE TO INSTRUCTOR SCHEDULE CONFLICT. STAY TUNED!ALPINE HIGH ANGLE PRER
- Where: team garage
- When: 9:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Russ Viehmann (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 3 (Sun) -- GREAT SKI RACE
- Where: Tahoe city and truckee
- When: 6:00am Tahoe XC to Cottonwoods
- Contact: Dirk Schoonmaker /1(use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 4 (Mon) -- GSR AND GARAGE CLEANUP
- Where: Tahoe City
- When: 5:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Andrew Coburn (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 9 (Sat) -- NORTHSTAR SNOWMOBILE TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: 06 Corridor
- When: 9:00am Thelin Road/06 Trailhead
- Contact: Tim Bosse (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 11 (Mon) -- HIGH ANGLE PREREQUISITE
- Where: PUD board room
- When: 5:30pm PUD Board room
- Contact: Russ Viehmann /1(use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 13 (Wed) -- SQUAW VALLEY TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Squaw Valley Ski Resort
- When: 8:00am Coffee Bar Squaw
- Contact: Matt Calcutt/Peter York (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 23 (Sat) -- ALPINE HIGH ANGLE RESCUE
- Where: TBD
- When: 8:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Russ Viehmann (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 24 (Sun) -- ALPINE HIGH ANGLE RESCUE
- Where: TBD
- When: 8:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Russ Viehmann (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 26 (Tue) -- NEW SNOWCAT TRAINING
- Where: TBD
- When: tbdam Team Garage
- Contact: Scott Meyer or Ray Obrien (use current callout list for phone #)
APRIL 13 (Sat) -- SQUAW TO SUGAR BOWL
- Where: Sierra Crest
- When: 7:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Troy Corliss (use current callout list for phone #)
MAY 1 (Wed) -- MT. SHASTA PREP
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 5:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Andrew Oestrreicher (use current callout list for phone #)
MAY 4 (Sat) -- MT. SHASTA TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION- HIGH ALTITUDE TRAINING
- Where: Mt. Shasta
- When: 5:30pm TBD
- Contact: Andrew Oestrreicher /1(use current callout list for phone #)
MAY 8 (Wed) -- ROPEWORK, KNOTS AND PATIENT PACKAGING
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 5:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Russ Viehmann (use current callout list for phone #)
SEPTEMBER 28 (Sat) -- SEPTEMBER SKI TRAINING
- Where: castle peak
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am castle peak parking lot
- Contact: Tim Bosse /1(use current callout list for phone #)