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 7 (Thu) -- TRUCK FAMILIARIZATION AND EQUIPMENT CHECK
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Russ Viehmann (use current callout list for phone #)
OCTOBER 24 (Sun) -- ANOTHER HIKE
- Where: Mt. Rose to Martis on the Rim Trail
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 7:45am Parking across the Hwy from KB Safe
- Contact: Karen Honeywell (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 4 (Thu) -- GPS TRAINING
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Randy Sharp (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 8 (Mon) -- CPR (FULL CERT)TRAINING
- Where: TCPUD Board room
- When: 6:00pm TCPUD Board room
- Contact: John Pang (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 9 (Tue) -- CPR REFRESHER
- Where: TCPUD Board room
- When: 6:00pm TCPUD Board room
- Contact: John Pang (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 11 (Thu) -- GPS FIELD PRACTICE
- Where: Page Meadows
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Randy Sharp (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 14 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Snow Valley Pk
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 7:45am Across from KB Safeway
- Contact: Paul Honeywell (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 20 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION W/ MAP SKILLS
- Where: Mt. Rose area
- When: 8:00am Team Garage; 8:15am Across from KB Safeway
- Contact: Derek Wilson (use current callout list for phone #)
NOVEMBER 23 (Tue) -- COMMAND POST/COMM VAN WORKSHOP
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:00pm Team Garage
- Contact: Steve Twomey (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 9 (Thu) -- BACKCOUNTRY BACK BOARD USE
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Steve Twomey (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 11 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Castle Peak
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am Wild Cherries in Truckee
- Contact: Michael Le Francois (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 14 (Tue) -- RECCO/AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER PRACTICE
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Peter York (use current callout list for phone #)
DECEMBER 18 (Sat) -- MOCK SEARCH
- Where: Pole Creek
- When: 7:00am Team Garage; 7:30am Pole Creek Trailhead
- Contact: Doug Read (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 7 (Fri) -- SNOWCAT 101
- Where: Team Garage
- When: 5:00pm Team Garage
- Contact: Scoop Remenih (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 9 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Billy's Peak
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am Deep Cr Trailhead
- Contact: Mike Kennett (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 15 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Rubicon Peak
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Russ Viehmann (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 23 (Sun) -- SCAVENGER HUNT
- Where: Stanford Rock and beyond
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Gerald Rockwell (use current callout list for phone #)
JANUARY 29 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Martis Peak Area
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am Martis Pk Rd/Hwy 267
- Contact: Ray O'Brien (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 5 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Westshore and Beyond
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Joe Pace (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 10 (Thu) -- SEARCH COORDINATION
- Where: USGS-Carnelian Bay Office
- When: 6:30pm USGS office
- Contact: Steve Twomey (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 13 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Sugar Bowl Ski Area
- When: 7:15am Team Garage; 8:00am Sugar Bowl-Judah Side
- Contact: Tony Bochene (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 17 (Thu) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Signal Peak
- When: 7:30am Team Garage; 8:00am Truckee Coffee Roasters--Alb/Longs
- Contact: Steve Reynaud (use current callout list for phone #)
FEBRUARY 27 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Mt.Tallac
- When: 7:30am Team Garage
- Contact: Paul Cushing (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 1 (Tue) -- CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DEBRIEFING
- Where: Kings Beach Fire Station
- When: 6:30pm Kings Beach Fire Station; 6:00pm Team Garage
- Contact: Russ Viehmann (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 13 (Sun) -- TELEMARK SKILLS AND SOCIAL
- Where: Northstar @ Tahoe
- When: 7:45am Team Garage; 8:30am Northstar Village
- Contact: Paul Honeywell (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 19 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Granite Chief and beyond
- When: 7:15am Team Garage; 7:45am Tram Building
- Contact: Doug Read (use current callout list for phone #)
MARCH 26 (Sat) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Mt. Rose Area
- When: 7:00am Team Garage; 7:30am NT beach, across from KB Safeway
- Contact: Jim Rienstra (use current callout list for phone #)
APRIL 17 (Sun) -- TERRAIN FAMILIARIZATION
- Where: Granite Chief Peak and more
- When: 7:15am Team Garage; 7:45am Squaw Valley Tram Building
- Contact: Doug Read (use current callout list for phone #)
APRIL 20 (Wed) -- MULTI-COUNTY TRAINING-PLANNING SESSION
- Where: Bernie Mellors House
- When: 7:00pm Bernies House; 6:30pm Team Garage
- Contact: Sarah Lagano (use current callout list for phone #)
MAY 21 (Sat) -- FUN WITH GARAGE AND TRUCK (SPRING CLEANING!)
- Where: Garage
- When: 9:00am Garage
- Contact: Peter York (use current callout list for phone #)
JUNE 5 (Sun) -- PATIENT PACKAGING
- Where: Garage
- When: 6:00pm Garage
- Contact: Brian York /byork911@yahoo.com; Steve Twomey (use current callout list for phone #)
JULY 10 (Sun) -- SUMMER SEARCH TECHNIQUES
- Where: Garage
- When: 6:00pm garage
- Contact: Brian York /byork911@yahoo.com; Steve Twomey (use current callout list for phone #)
AUGUST 7 (Sun) -- MOCK SEARCH
- Where: garage
- When: 6:00pm garage
- Contact: Brian York /byork911@yahoo.com; Steve Twomey (use current callout list for phone #)
SEPTEMBER 18 (Sun) -- ELT LOCATER PRACTICE - NEW DATE
- Where: Garage
- When: 6:00pm Garage
- Contact: Brian York /byork911@yahoo.com; Steve Twomey (use current callout list for phone #)