Survivors of Outdoor Adventure Recovery

We would like to invite you to TCHNetwork’s FREE Behavioral Health courses; ADULT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID & safeTALK where you can learn the skills to be the difference in someone’s life. Please join us. http://ow.ly/5nrx50K2CTZ

It’s important to understand and accept ones journey through both grief and trauma. They are different and recognizing this plays a big role in recovery. Help your community!

GRIEF vs. TRAUMA Laura McGladrey is a nurse practitioner and NOLS instructor who specializes in traumatic stress and resilience in Fire, Law Enforcement, EMS, ski patrol, avalanche…

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We Need to Talk About Mental Health in the Mountains Professional skier Drew Petersen opens up about his struggles with suicidal thoughts—and explains why talking about it is key to addressing the mental health crisis

We will be at the 4SAW this Saturday at Kendall Mountain. Stop by our table and learn more about us and how we can support you.

SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS FOR 4SAW

Dr. Jerry Johnson (Montana State University Snow and Avalanche Lab), “Unpacking the Human Factor”

Dr. McKenzie Skiles (University of Utah Geography, Snow Hydro Lab), "Digging up the dirt: How dust deposition impacts our changing mountain snowpack"

Laura McGladrey (Responder Alliance, "Stress and Avalanche; Incremental and Rapid Loading"

Kenneth Wylie (Thompson Rivers University, author of Buried), "Recognizing the Innocuous Steps to Catastrophe. Breaking down the unthinkable tragedy of La Traviata"

Roz Reynolds (Wyssen Avalanche Control ), "New Developments on avalanche mitigation installations for Lizard Head Pass, SW Colorado."

Drew Hardesty (Utah Avalanche Center, "On the Nature of Forecasting (and Why We Get it Wrong)"

Mark Miller (meteorologist, US National Weather Service Grand Junction Colorado), “2021-2022 Winter Weather Outlook”

Travis Laverty (La Plata County Search and Rescue ), "A season of uncertainty: an exploration of two tragic cases in the San Juans" La Plata County Search and Rescue

Dr. Jeff Deems, Snowpack from above, remote sensing the snowpack (Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc.)

with Dr. Rory Cowie (Alpine Water Resources) as Conference Convener and Michael Ackerman (SAS) as MC

Sponsors: American Avalanche Association Mammut Pine Needle Mountaineering Wyssen Avalanche Control
https://www.avyschool.org/collections/workshops-conferences-and-events/products/4-saw-2021

Laura McGladrey of the Responder Alliance will be discussing "Stress and Avalanche; Incremental and Rapid Loading" giving actionable tools for avalanche first responders on how to deal with stress injuries.

October 9, Four Corners Snow and Avalanche Workshop
American Avalanche Association Wyssen Avalanche Control Mammut Pine Needle Mountaineering

https://www.verywellmind.com/abdominal-breathing-2584115

Deep Breathing Exercises to Reduce Anxiety Deep breathing exercises activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which can lower your heart rate and cause you to relax.

We navigate grief on our own terms. If you are in need of resources, please check out the CGF’s site.
https://americanalpineclub.org/grief-directory

The American Alpine Club The American Alpine Club is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our vision is a united community of competent climbers and healthy climbing landscapes.

Resources for grief counseling in San Miguel county can be found here.
https://www.sanmiguelcountyco.gov/522/Mental-Health

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