Advanced Navigation: Course Competition (Wed)
Fee: $110
Have fun as you test your proficiency and demonstrate
your map and compass navigation skills.
Participate in this orienteering course to test your
competency. Prizes will be awarded to all who take
the challenge. Prior map and compass experience
recommended. You will need to be able to hike
up and down the mountain slopes of Snowmass.
This course is outside so please come prepared for
weather changes. |
Alligators & Other Large Animal Attacks Overview of
the American alligator distribution, behavior, injuries from
attack, and alligator hunting. Other large animal injuries
include wild boar, whitetail deer, coyotes, etc. |
| Anaphylaxis in the Backcountry: Recognize, Treat, and
Transport Attendees will gain new and in-depth knowledge
of this potentially life-threatening condition, with an
emphasis on recognition and optimal treatment. Attendees
also will become familiar with both epinephrine autoinjectors,
and skilled in their use with hands-on training. |
| Antibiotics in the Wilderness This workshop will discuss
antibiotic choices for a variety of wilderness situations
ranging from the common to the weird. |
| Backcountry Foot Care – Beyond Moleskin From day
hikes to endurance races: this hands-on workshop teaches
different tools and techniques to recognize, treat, and
master the art of backcountry foot care. |
| Backcountry Snowmobile Accidents and
Prevention This is a case-based review of common injuries
related to snowmobiling. We will review the mechanisms
of injury and preventative strategies regarding snowmobile
accidents. We will also discuss the minimal safety recommendations
for backcountry snowmobile travel. |
| Care of Common Backcountry Eye Conditions Participants will double evert eyelids, stain corneas, place
bandage contact lenses, estimate intraocular pressure,
and review algorithms, eye kits, and mnemonics. |
Case Studies in Altitude Medicine The faculty will present
actual case histories of interesting altitude-related
problems. What would you do in these scenarios? Test
your decisions against the experts. Bring your own cases,
including imaging studies, etc., to present and discuss
with the group. |
Critical Therapeutics for the Field This workshop will
introduce new technologies for field diagnosis and standby
treatment of life-threatening medical emergencies in
extreme settings (comment: select diagnostics and therapeutics
that will be discussed are investigational and have
not been approved by the FDA or EMEA-Europe). |
| Desert Survival Learn about one of the most interesting
and beautiful environments on earth and what to do if you
have to survive there. Topics will include the desert survival
kit, desert shelters, obtaining water and food, desert
travel, signaling, and hazards that you may encounter. |
Diarrhea from Wilderness and Foreign Travel: Case
Studies Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of food
poisoning, Giardia, traveler’s diarrhea, and other gut
problems that can disrupt your trip, illustrated with case
studies (no samples). |
| Expedition Medicine: What to know before you accept
that free trip! It’s about a lot more than what meds to
bring. This workshop will prepare you to answer the very
important questions about medic roles, formulary selection,
liability issues and more, and provides up-to-date
resources to help you plan a trip as an expedition medic. |
Fly Fishing (Sat & Sun) Fee: $95
This two-part workshop includes 3 hours of practical
casting instruction, as well as 3 hours of presentations
on equipment selection, fly patterns, knots,
and fishing strategies for Rocky Mountain trout. Dry
fly techniques will be emphasized.
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| Fracture/Dislocation Care This special “hands-on” workshop
with Dr. Serra will cover diagnosis, concerns, and
treatment of fractures and dislocations in the wilderness. |
Functional Core Training for the Outback
(Sat or Mon) Fee: $55
No crunches or forward bending that pressures
discs. Learn fun, quick techniques to straighten posture,
fix lower back pain from hiking and backpacks,
and functionally strengthen, from simple moves to
the toughest you can get. Bring a backpack. |
| Global Crimes, Incarceration and Quarantine This case-based program will investigate common causes,
predictors and strategies for avoiding violent crimes, imprisonment,
or political or public health quarantine when
traveling in foreign countries. This workshop includes
strategies for ensuring personal and expedition security,
strategies for avoiding operations that target western
travelers, legal and repatriation options, and contents of“rapid kits.” |
GPS Navigation with UTM Position Format
(Mon or Tue) Fee: $80
Advance your navigation skills into the world of satellite
technology! A GPS is provided and you will
learn how to mark waypoints, build routes, retrace
your route plus much more. The UTM position
format system is widely used by Search and Rescue
throughout the US. You will learn to input and
extrapolate data from you GPS to aid in all navigational
needs. All equipment provided. Class is both
indoors and outdoors. Please wear sturdy shoes
and be prepared for rain or shine. |
| Great Gear for Work & Play Overview of medical and
nonmedical equipment, with special focus on light, compact
gear. |
Helicopter Rescue in the Backcountry This workshop
will focus on how ground search and rescue operations
interface with helicopters, including indications, advantages,
and limitations of helicopter rescue. Short haul
and hoist operations will also be discussed. Cases will
be presented. |
| “High Risk, Soloist and Special Operations” Medicine
This workshop will address medical preparedness, training,
provisioning and protocols for international rescuers,
soloist sojourners and special operatives traveling in
austere, chaotic and hostile environments. Protocols for
operational risk-reduction and for maximizing return will
be discussed. Case studies in end-of-path and complex
international medical evacuation will be presented. |
| How to Give a Great Talk This workshop will review how
to prepare and give a high-quality presentation. |
| Hypothermia Treatment and In-Field Cold Re-Warming Dr. Giesbrecht (aka Dr. Popsicle), the world’s expert in
cold physiology, will discuss and demonstrate techniques
and tools for in-field treatment for the hypothermic victim.
Find out what you thought was true, is not. |
If You Touch Your Cell Phone You Will Die: Saving Your
Life from a Submerging Vehicle Learn that our automatic
response in a floating vehicle could kill you. Find out
what over 80 vehicle submersions (with people in them)
have taught us about successful escape. Amazing video
will highlight this session. |
| Knots and Basic Self Rescue Skills What do you do when
you find yourself stuck in a technical environment and only
have limited supplies. This workshop will teach some basic
knots and techniques that may help save your life in a
high angle, swift water, or other situations. |
| Leave No Trace Learn how to minimize impact on the
pristine areas you travel and camp in. Topics discussed will
be planning, fire building, human waste disposal, choice
of gear, durable surfaces and wilderness ethics. |
| Litters and Packaging A hands-on workshop reviewing
packaging a patient in a variety of commercial and improvised
litters, as well as long-term care considerations. |
Map and Compass Navigation (Sat or Sun)
Fee: $80
Navigation is an essential skill for anyone traveling in
the wilderness. This class will teach the fundamentals
of map reading, orienteering, and route finding
with hands-on practice. All equipment provided.
Class is both indoors and outdoors. Please wear
sturdy shoes and be prepared for rain or shine. |
| Medical Direction for SARS, EMS, NPS and Wilderness
Medical Groups Medical direction of wilderness medicine
agencies has special conditions that differ from the traditional“front country” medical direction. This workshop is
meant to be a discussion on some of the topics that may
be experienced and what ways protocols and other skills
can be implemented in the wilderness setting. |
| Medical Volunteering Seminar will focus on medical
problems that long-term health care workers face in the
developing world. It will include travel immunizations,
food precautions, in-the-field water disinfection techniques,
long term malaria RX, prevention and treatment
of traveler’s diarrhea, HIV/AIDS risk for health professionals
and how to use on-line sources to find and evaluate
medical positions abroad. |
| Parasites in the Wilderness Dr. Lemery will review and
discuss the latest in diagnosis and treatment for a wide variety
of parasitic ailments facing the wilderness traveler. |
| Pioneering Skills Learn helpful knots and lashings to
use in the outdoor setting for building shelters, camp improvement,
improvisation, hauling firewood etc. |
Prevent and Fix Injuries (Sun or Tue)
Fee: $55
Fast moving, jam packed, hands-on workshop to
prevent and rehab sprains, bad arches, knee, disc,
shoulder, upper back, lower back, SI joint, and mystery
back pain. |
Psychologic Reactions to Wilderness Accidents A discussion of the psychologic reactions that should be
anticipated with wilderness accidents including: normal
and abnormal reactions in rescuers and in accident victims;
situations and events that precipitate such reactions;
measures that should be taken to minimize the harmful
effects of such reactions, particularly long-term problems
such as post-traumatic stress disorder. |
| Rabies: An Overview and Update A review of the contemporary epidemiology of rabies
in North America and worldwide, particularly the animal
hosts for this infection; indications and techniques for
postexposure prophylaxis; currently available vaccines
and immune sera in developed countries and in developing
nations; precautions and preventive measures that
should be taken by travelers. |
Radical Medical Innovation In this presentation game-changing and life-transforming
medical technologies from the nation’s leading agencies
and innovators will be presented. Discussions will include
the release of new broad-spectrum medical countermeasures,
immune hardening, maintenance of optimum performance
during stress, biological inspiration of dive and
aeromedical technologies and nerve-machine interfaces. |
| Search and Rescue Medical Kits This workshop is geared toward helping participants design
their own medical kits. The basic principles of medical
kit preparation will be discussed (such as size of group,
terrain, remoteness of area, skill level of providers, etc.).
There will be a hands-on portion to expose students to
new EMS and other medical technologies that can be
taken to the wilderness. |
| Sports Medicine Considerations for Wilderness Athletes Some simple and practical techniques to help in training and performance in and for the wilderness. |
Stretching Smarter Stretching Healthier: Why
Well Known Stretches Aren’t Stopping Injury and
What to Do Instead (Sun or Tue)
Fee: $55
Come relieve conference aches on the spot, and take
home effective techniques to wow your patients. |
Survival 101: Surviving the Unexpected Night Out
(Sat or Sun)
Fee: $95
This workshop answers the question, “Could I survive
an unexpected night out?” on a personal level.
It reviews both the psychology and the physiology
of survival under arduous conditions. During the
workshop commercial survival kits will be available
and evaluated by the instructors who also display
the equipment they routinely carry. The selection
and use of effective clothing will also be discussed
and demonstrated. |
Survival: Beyond the Unexpected Night Out
(Mon or Tue)
Fee: $95
During this workshop participants will practice,
under the guidance of the instructor, effective fire
building techniques, selection of safe shelter sites,
erecting efficient emergency shelters and methods
used to attract the attention of rescuers. This is a
hands-on workshop conducted in the field - wear
clothing suitable for working in the outdoors and
walking or hiking shoes. This workshop can be taken
without taking Survival 101. |
Survival Technology: What’s New? (Wed)
Fee: $95
During this show-and-tell workshop you
will learn about the latest and greatest in survival
technology – including electronics, beacons, filtration,
laser signals and survival knives. |
| Training & Exercise at Altitude Training for wilderness
adventure requires a multi-disciplinary regimen that will
insure psychological, aerobic, and musculo-skeletal fitness
and thus optimize one’s safety, enjoyment, and preparedness.
Topics will encompass the high altitude and
wilderness environment and also include training at high
altitude for high and low altitude performance. After the
introduction, the session will be interactive so that we all
learn from each other. |
Travel, Wildlife and Wilderness Photography
(Tue & Wed)
Fee: $195
Discover the creative photographic possibilities of
interpreting nature with your own personal vision.
Understanding light, aesthetically pleasing compositions,
choosing the best shutter speed and f stop,
equipment selection, filters and film selection will all
be covered in this inspirational class taught by one
of Colorado’s finest professional photographers. A
list of “what to bring” will be sent to registrants. |
Water Treatment for Wilderness and International Travel Discussion, illustration, or demonstration of various methods
of water treatment that can be used in the field will be
presented. We will also discuss pros and cons of various
techniques and considerations to choose a method.
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| What Kills Us in the Woods? A look at the morbidity and
mortality experienced in the wilderness (what really hurts
and kills us out there) and what we can do to decrease
our chances of both. |
| Wild Kids: Pediatric Wilderness Medicine Medicine for
adventure and international travel with children, which focuses
on medical kits for parents. |
Wilderness Medicine and Disaster Management This
workshop will review 5 international and domestic large
scale disasters to identify the role of wilderness medical
decision-making in the care of mass-casualty incidents.
Key issues in disaster medicine such as resource-based
triage, provider support, legality and end-to-end disaster
medical practice will be presented. |
Wilderness Toxinology Deadly but beautiful, naturally
occurring toxins are found in all families of animals and
plants. Learn about the most common poisonous plants
and mushrooms and venomous animals that you may encounter,
and what preventive and therapeutic measures
are available to the wilderness traveler. |
