Nordic Master Program
The Nordic Master program is the highest level of certification for nordic/backcountry patrollers. It trains patrollers to demonstrate their knowledge and ability to independently provide emergency care when needed and to sustain themselves in a winter environment over a multi-day period. Required topics include
- timed nordic skiing
- wilderness patient transport
- ropes, belays and anchors
- map reading, including use of GPS
- avalanche terrain analysis, safety, and organized search techniques