INFO 2013 - Scouts Victoria

LEADER QUALIFICATIONS for Ski Touring TripsThere are four levels of Leader Technical Skill Qualification which are relevant to Adventurous ski-touring activities; all of whichare available to both adult and youth members. The qualifications levels for both Participant and Guide are outlined below.Participant Supplementary Qualification (Basic Skiing Skills) available to adult and youth members 12 years and older. Thisqualification provides a Scouts Australia qualification in the Skills of Skiing. The training offered is in basic skiing techniqueallowing safe and successful over snow travel. Scout and Venturer Leaders with substantial on-snow experience can have theirprior learning and/or current competencies recognised, while new leaders can be trained to a basic level of competence on one ofthe Basic Skiing Skills days.For the following levels of ski touring activities within Australian Alpine Parks, the following Scouting-recognised qualificationsapply to the Adult Leader-in-charge. (Youth members 14.5 years and older may apply to have technical skills to these levels ofcompetency but cannot be recognized as an Activity Guide or Instructor until the age of 18 years. (an SRO requirement).Level 1 Restricted Day Ski Tour leadero Allowed to plan and lead single day tours on marked trails in patrolled areas during daylight hours.( Lake Mountain, Mt Buller, Mt Stirling, Mt St Gwinear, Mt Baw Baw, Mt Hotham/Dinner Plain, Falls Creek)o The recommended Leader-to-Participant ratios for skitours to these areas are one Level 1 ski-tour qualified Leader per Party;plus 1 Section Leader or parent for every 5 (and part thereof) participants.Level 2 Day Ski Tour / Restricted Overnight Leadero Allowed to plan, lead and manage ski tours of one day duration in non-patrolled areas during daylight hours.(Mt Hotham/Dinner Plain, Falls to Watchbed Creek, Bogong Rover Lodge and Mt McKay, Snowy Plains, Baw Baw plateau)o Allowed to plan, lead and manage ski tours of 2 days (1 night) duration in patrolled areas.(Mt Hotham/Dinner Plain, out to Watchbed Creek/Heatheys Spur, Mt McKay area, Mt Stirling, Lake Mountain)o The recommended Leader to Participant Ratios for skitours to these areas are 1 Level 2 ski-tour qualified Leader per Party;plus 1 Section Leader or parent for every 5 (and part thereof) participants.Level 3 Overnight Ski Tour Leadero Allowed to plan, lead and manage ski tours of more than two days duration in non-patrolled areas.o (Baw Baw plateau, Mt Loch and the Razorback, beyond Rocky Valley wall and beyond Mt McKay, on to the Bogong HighPlains, The Fainters, Mt Feathertop, Mt Bogong, Bluff to Howitt )o The recommended Leader-to-Participant ratios for skitours to these areas are 1 Level 3 ski-tour qualified Leader per Party;plus 1 Section Leader or parent for every 5 (and part thereof) participantsLEADER QUALIFICATION LEVELSThe qualification levels for an Activity Participant, Guide andInstructor are depicted in the diagram:o Activity Guide as a minimum, consisting of:i) Activity Guide Basic Sectional TechniquesCommon Core (only available to adult members)ii) Training of Trainers - Training Methods (onlyavailable to adult members)iii) Level 2 First Aid or equivalentiv) Ski-touring Participant as detailed below(available to adults and youth 14.5 years andolder)SKI TOURING LEADERSHIP COURSESBasic Skiing SkillsPre-requisite Skills Prior attendance at one of the BasicParticipant QualificationsSkiing Skills (See and Ski) days or demonstrable on-snowexperience is a prerequisite for attendance at any ski-tour Leader training course.Remaining Current Ski Touring leaders are required to keep a log of touring trips for re-accreditation every 3 years and mustcontinue to be active in ski-touring to remain current and be re-accredited at the level of competence trained and/or qualified for.Expression of Interest: Early email enquiries or expressions of interest to the address below are encouraged for all courses listedabove. If we know about it early in the year, we can arrange to fit it into the short snow season. Otherwise it’ll be the next year.Level 1 Ski Touring Leadership (Basic) Course cost: No ChargeOne day on-snow training and assessment - designed to cover ski touring practice and group management, over and above simpleskiing techniques. This level of Leader Qualification can be undertaken in two ways.i) Attendance at a start-of-season scheduled training day as a group skills-building exercise - focusing on planning of on-snowactivities, ski and snowshoe-based mobility, group-management on-snow and risk management; Individuals attending thetraining Day are required to bring or hire their own skis/stocks/boots, to travel to the location and cover any resort entrycharges and trail-head fees. Bring everything you would need for a day in the snow, including hat, sunnies, sunblock, sparePage 93Ski Touring LeaderQualification LevelsTraining in the technical skiing andsnowcraft skills for the ParticipantQualifications at all levels are deliveredand assessed by the Branch Ski TouringActivity Team.Level 1Restricted Day Tour+LeaderGuide QualificationsTraining in the Guide Train-the-trainer &Assessor- Instructor Qualifications are bothdelivered and assessed by the BranchActivity Training Team.Level 3Overnight TourLeaderLevel 2 Day Tour /Restricted Overnight+LeaderGuide - Trainer+Guide - TrainerAssessor - Instructor+Guide - Trainer