Medicine Bow Nordic Ski Patrol
The Medicine Bow Nordic Ski Patrol provides
backcountry assistance
in the Medicine Bow National Forest of Southeastern Wyoming.
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Announcements
Information about spring 2024 Avalanche Level 1 classes is posted below.
The calendar has been updated for 2023/2024.
Local Patroller Specific Resources
Patrol Assignment Calendar (Patrol Logs archived here, with snow and trail condition reports)
Current Season (2023-2024)
Previous Season (2022-2023)
Archive of older patrol calendars and snow reports
Upcoming Courses
Avalanche I Courses for 2024
Medicine Bow Nordic Association
(with Happy Jack trail conditions
here)
Albany County Sheriff's Search and Rescue (ACSSAR)
Our Photo Gallery
(Contributions welcome)
On the News!
KGWN TV Avalanche Spot -- Big File (24MB) (
avi video
)
On-Line Reference Documents
Avalanche Rescue Plan (pdf document)
Current USFS / MBNSP Volunteer Agreement (Non funded challenge cost share) (
March 3, 2016
)
Previous USFS / MBNSP Volunteer Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (
Feb. 11, 2009
)
Constitution and Bylaws for MBNSP
Worksheet for Volunteer Hour Tracking (
Season 2010-2011
)
Comments
(Transcribed from Potholes Corridor Map Site, Dated)
NSP Nordic Patrol Membership Info
Maps
Preliminary Version of
map of the Lower Potholes Ski Route
(GPS without SA, November 2000)
Preliminary Waypoint Version of
map of the Upper Potholes Ski Route
(GPS with SA, November 1998)
Various Patch Artwork Ideas
(get the real thing from Jerry)
Mountain Travel and Rescue
Spring 2005
Clinic Summary
Photo Album
Training Items
Detailed Plans for a "
Bombproof Improvised Toboggan
"
Knots, Raising and Lowering System, Ropecraft
Primer
Ski and Toboggan Maneuvers
Checklist
Local Weather, Snow Accumulation, and Road Conditions
Weather Underground
WunderMap of the Snowy Range
Mountain Web Cams Worth Watching
Centennial, Wyoming
(Mountain View Hotel, Aimed at Question Mark)
Keystone, Wyoming
(Day Weather Cam Link, Weather Data, other Cams)
Snowy Range Ski Area
(East and West Views from the Ski School Building, in development Dec. 06, 2010)
National Weather Service
Laramie Forecast
Cheyenne Regional Office
Wyoming Department of Transportation (DOT)
"Atmospheric Conditions and Road Cameras" Map
DOT Road Condition "Big" Map (Interactive - Zoomable)
Summit I-80 Web Camera
South East Wyoming Road Conditions
Wyoming SNO-TEL Map
University of Wyoming Department of Atmospheric Science
WeatherCam Video from Top of Engineering Building
Weather Conditions at the University of Wyoming
Time Series Plot for Past 48 Hours
The Weather Channel ® Current Conditions for Laramie, WY
Snowy Range Ski and Recreation Area Web Site
Wyoming State Trails Snowmobile Trail Info
Wyoming Snowmobile Trails & Information
Download page for Snowmobile Maps
National Ski Patrol Links
Rocky Mountain Division National Ski Patrol
Bryan Mountain Nordic Ski Patrol
Diamond Peaks Ski & Mountain Bike Patrol
National Ski Patrol
Avalanche Links
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Avalanche.org
(links to all North America Avy Centers)
Gallatin National Forest Avalanche
Center
Cyberspace Snow and Avalanche Center
(requires membership)
BTNF/Jackson Backcountry Avalanche Hazard & Weather Forecast
USFS National Avalanche Awareness Center
Avalanche Basics On-Line Resources
Equipment/Magazines/Organizations
NATO
(North American Telemark Organization)
Backcountry Access
(makers of the Tracker DTS and Tracker 2)
Mammut
(makers of the PULSE Barryvox, etc.)
Ortovox
(makers of the S1, F1, 3+, Patroller Digital, etc.)
Pieps
(makers of the DSP, Freeride, Checker, etc.)
GPS and Navigation
USGS Waypoints Search Engine
USGS 1:24000 (7.5') Topo Downloads (every State, requires login)
Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC)
Topo Zone (Construct on-the-fly Topos for Web Printing)
WikiMapia Web-based Satellite Photo Map
Centered on Green Rock Parking
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Patrol Director:
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John Kaiser
(307) 635-6050
Page last updated Nov. 17, 2023 17:40
Web site comments to
rhowell@uwyo.edu