Winter 2008-2009 Avalanche classes.

Hut Based avalanche classes.

Avalanche Safety Courses
These level I avalanche classes follow the AIARE curriculum for Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain

The level one is a 3 day/24 hour introduction to avalanche hazard management. The course is expected to:

Provide a basic understanding of avalanches
Describe a framework for decision making and risk management in avalanche terrain
Focus on identifying the right questions, rather than on providing “answers.”
Give lessons and exercises that are practically oriented, useful, and applicable in the field.
Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

All courses begin Thursday night in Leadville with a lecture, followed by a Friday morning lecture. We will then travel into the backcountry for two nights at the Sangree Froelicher hut.

All participants should be comfortable on backcountry touring gear, either touring skis with skins, splitboard with skins or snowshoes.

Avalanche courses are offered through Aspen Alpine Guides and hosted by 10th Mountain Division Hut Association. Classes are limited in size and fill quickly. To register, contact Scott Messina at 970-948-3111 or email scott.messina@comcast.net.

Dates for winter 2008-2009 avalanche courses are as follows:

Level 1 Avalanche Course at Sangree M. Froelicher Hut (3 days, 3 nights) December 5-7, 2008 (Thursday night, Friday-Sunday) Price: $325 per person

Level 1 Avalanche Course at Sangree M. Froelicher Hut (3 days, 3 nights) December 19-21, 2008 (Thursday night, Friday-Sunday) Price: $325 per person

Level 1 Avalanche Course at Sangree M. Froelicher Hut (3 days, 3 nights) January 9-11, 2009 (Thursday night, Friday-Sunday) Price: $325 per person