Avalanche Education
By: Eric Knoff
Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center
Published in the November 2011 issue of MSA News
Published in the November 2011 issue of MSA News
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, in
conjunction with the Friends of the GNFAC, is dedicated to providing avalanche
education to all backcountry users that enjoy the vast outdoor resources of
southwest Montana. Attending an avalanche
awareness program, whether it’s a one hour awareness talk or a three day
course, is a great way to become informed on how to travel safely in the
backcountry.
Attending a class with your riding partners or family members
is a productive way to become familiar with avalanche awareness, and is a great
way to start out the season. Classes
start in mid November and continue into February. The education schedule for this season’s
programs is as follows:
Big Sky
Basic 1 hour
awareness @ Grizzly Outfitters, Big Sky, MT Wednesday, November 16th,
7:00pm-8:00pm
Big Timber
Basic 1 hour
awareness @ Big Timber High School Wednesday, January 11th,
7:00pm-8:00pm
Billings
Basic 1 hour
awareness @ The Basecamp, Billings, MT Thursday, November 17th,
6:30pm-7:30pm
Bozeman
Basic avalanche
awareness course – Two evening classroom sessions @ MSU followed by a field
day.
1st
classroom session – Wednesday, November 30th, 7:00pm-9:30pm @ Leon
Johnson Hall room 339
2nd
classroom session – Thursday, December 1st, 7:00pm-9:30pm @ Leon
Johnson Hall room 339
Field
Session – Saturday, December 3rd, 9:00am-3:00pm @ Bridger Bowl.
Basic 1 hour
awareness @ REI Bozeman, MT Wednesday, December 7th, 6:30pm-8pm
AAI Avalanche
Level 1 @ Bridger Bowl – 3 Days
Friday,
January 6th, 8:00am-4:00pm
Saturday,
January 7th, 8:00am-4:00pm
Sunday,
January 8th, 8:00am-4:00pm
Avalanche
awareness for snowmobilers – 2 days
Saturday,
January 7th, 12:00pm-4:30pm @ Bozeman Public Library
Sunday,
January 8th, 8:00am-3:00pm @ location TBD
Basic 1 hour
awareness @ REI Bozeman, MT Wednesday, January 11th, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Basic
avalanche awareness course – Two evening classroom sessions followed by a field
day.
1st
classroom session – Wednesday, January 25th, 7:00pm-9:30pm @
location TBD
2nd
classroom session – Thursday, January 26th, 7:00pm-9:30pm @ location
TBD
Field
Session – Saturday, January 28th, 9:00am-3:00pm @ Bridger Bowl
Advanced
Avalanche Workshop – Two evening classroom sessions followed by one field day.
1st
classroom session – Wednesday, February 1st, 7:00pm-9:30pm @
location TBD
2nd
classroom session – Thursday, February 2nd, 7:00pm-9:30pm @ location
TBD
Field
session – Saturday, February 4th, 9:00am-4:00pm @ Bridger Bowl
AAI Avalanche
Level 2 @ Bridger Bowl – 4 days
Friday,
February 17th, 8:00am-4:00pm
Saturday,
February 18th, 8:00am-4:00pm
Sunday,
February 19th, 8:00am-4:00pm
Monday,
February 20th, 8:00am-4:00pm
AAI
Avalanche Level 1@ Bridger Bowl – 4 days
Thursday,
February 23rd, 8:00am-4:00pm
Friday,
February 24th, 8:00am-4:00pm
Saturday,
February 25th, 8:00am-4:00pm
Sunday,
February 26th, 8:00am-4:00pm
Helena
Basic 1 hour
awareness @ The Basecamp, Helena, MT Wednesday, November 9th,
6:30pm-7:30pm
West Yellowstone
Avalanche Awareness
Course for Snowmobile Guides/Public - 2
days
Classroom
session – Thursday, December 15th, 12:00pm-4:30pm @ Holiday Inn in
West Yellowstone
Field
session – Friday, December 16th, 8:00am-3:00pm @ location TBD
For more information on the classes
and courses listed: Please visit your website at mtavalanche.com.
