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 (Thu) -- TRUCK FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:00pm Team Garage
- Contact: Jim Coffey (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 12 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Powderhorn Creek
- When: 7:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Steve Twomey (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 18 (Sat) -- MAP/COMPASS
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 9:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Derek Wilson (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 25 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Five Lakes trailhead
- When: 7:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Karen Honeywell (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 2 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Mt Rose area
- When: 7:00am Team Garage; 7:30am Safeway
- Contact: Jim Reinstra (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 9 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Castle peak Area
- When: 8:00am Team Garage; 8:30am Wild Cherries
- Contact: Steve Reynaud (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 12 (Wed) -- GPS TRAINING
- Where: Paige Meadows
- When: 6:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Bernie Mellor (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 15 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Donner Summit
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am Wild Cherries
- Contact: Mark Johnson (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 22 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Billys Peak
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am Hwy 89/Deep Creek
- Contact: Mike Kennett (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 3 (Wed) -- BEACON PRACTICE
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Paul Honeywell (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 7 (Sun) -- TELEMARK TRAINING - POSTPONED
- Where: Northstar at Tahoe
- When: 8:15am Base of Northstar
- Contact: Peter Sporleder (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 14 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Sugar Bowl Ski Area
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am Wild Cherries
- Contact: Russ Viehmann (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 20 (Sat) -- MOCK SEARCH
- Where: Pole Creek
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am Pole Creek Trailhead
- Contact: Doug Read (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 4 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Pyramid Peak
- When: 7:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Roman Fail (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 10 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Somewhere on the Westshore
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Joe Pace (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 14 (Wed) -- FOURTH GRADE PROGRAM
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 7:00pm Team Garage
- Contact: Jim Coffey (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 15 (Thu) -- FIRST AID
- Where: Squaw Valley Fire Dept.
- When: 6:30pm Squaw Valley Fire Dept.; 6:00pm Team Garage
- Contact: Mike Kennett ; Jonathan Laine (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 17 (Sat) -- SNOWCAT DRIVERS TRAINING
- Where: TBA
- When: 8:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Ray O'Brien (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 24 (Sat) -- SNOWMOBILE ORIENTATION CANCELLED
- Where: Blackwood Canyon
- When: 9:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Ray O'Brien (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 24 (Sat) -- SNOWCAT DRIVERS TRAINING
- Where: TBA
- When: 8:00am team garage
- Contact: Scoop Remenih (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 25 (Sun) -- TELEMARK TRAINING
- Where: Northstar at Tahoe
- When: 8:15am Base of Northstar
- Contact: Peter Sporleder (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 31 (Sat) -- SNOWCAT DRIVER TRAINING
- Where: TBA
- When: 8:00am team garage
- Contact: Ray O'Brien (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 8 (Sun) -- MOCK AVALANCHE
- Where: Grouse Rock
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Dirk Schoonmaker (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 9 (Mon) -- SNOWCAT DRIVERS TRAINING
- Where: Coldstream Canyon
- When: 9:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Scoop Remenih (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 12 (Thu) -- NIGHT SKIING
- Where: Silver Peak
- When: 5:00pm Team Garage; 5:30pm Pole Creek Trailhead
- Contact: Steve Twomey (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 22 (Sun) -- ALPINE MEADOWS AND BEYOND
- Where: Alpine Meadows Ski Area
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:15am Subway/Patrol Building
- Contact: Sara Barrett (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 28 (Sat) -- MARTIS PEAK OVERNIGHT
- Where: Martis Peak Area
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:15am Martis Pk Rd/Hwy 267
- Contact: Tony Bochene (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 14 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Mt Rose Area
- When: 7:00am Team Garage; 7:15am Across street from KB Safeway
- Contact: Bob Wright (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 20 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Westshore of Tahoe
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Gerald Rockwell (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 28 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Granite Chief and Beyond
- When: 7:15am Team Garage; 7:45am Squaw Valley Tram
- Contact: Bernie Mellor (use current callout list for phone #)
APRIL 3 (Sat) -- TRAINING CANCELLED
- Where: Rubicon Peak and Beyond
- When: 7:00am Team Garage
- Contact: Sarah Lagano (use current callout list for phone #)
JUNE 7 (Mon) -- PATIENT PACKAGING/SPINAL IMMOBILIZATION
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Steve Twomey ; Brian York (use current callout list for phone #)
JULY 12 (Mon) -- LOW ANGLE RESCUE
- Where: Meeks Bay Fire Station
- When: 6:30pm Meeks Bay Fire Station; 6:00pm Team Garage
- Contact: Steve Twomey ; Brian York (use current callout list for phone #)
AUGUST 14 (Sat) -- HELICOPTER PATIENT EVACUATION TECHNIQUES
- Where: Truckee Airport
- When: 9:00am Truckee Airport; 8:15am Team Garage
- Contact: Steve Twomey ; Brian York (use current callout list for phone #)
SEPTEMBER 6 (Mon) -- ELT/PLB LOCATION TRAINING
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Steve Twomey ; Brian York (use current callout list for phone #)