Forums Avy Discussion Forum NW Level I courses Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) Author Posts October 9, 2006 at 6:56 pm #568112 livetoride 10 Posts Yep, time to get certified, bonified, trained up. I know enough to know I don’t know enough so we’re looking for Level I courses this season. N ID, E WA, BC area. I think Schweitzer offers avy training as well. Our local Ranger District also puts on several basic knowledge classes throughout the winter. Anyone have any experience with these outfits? The Snow School, Sandpoint ID. Anybody know Shep? I’ve heard great things about him and his program, this is the one we’re leaning towards. http://www.thesnowschool.com Rossland Mountain Adventures, Rossland BC Taught at Red Mountain http://www.rosslandmtadventures.com/newavalanche.htm Peak Freaks, Nelson BC http://www.peakfreaks.com/avalanche_courses.htm AIARE Listings http://www.avtraining.org Any advice on what to look for in a Level I course? We want the most on-snow time, and probably an outfit that provides transceivers, etc as most of us don’t have all the gear yet. Thanks for any knowledge. February 7, 2007 at 7:21 pm #591143 eknomf 34 Posts I took mine through the American Alpine Institute in Bellingham and would recommend it. Their website is here -http://www.mtnguide.com/. It was about 7 hours in a classroom and 12 on the snow. The instructors were really experienced and knowledgeable. I found that their classroom presentation was alright( I could tell 1 of them wasn’t used to teaching in that setting), but once you actually got in the snow the guys were really good at teaching the material. I think they have all the gear available to rent as well. I just noticed you meant E WA only – still a good place for others to do it in the western part. February 7, 2007 at 9:27 pm #591144 jcocci 699 Posts @eknomf wrote: I took mine through the American Alpine Institute in Bellingham and would recommend it. Their website is here -http://www.mtnguide.com/. It was about 7 hours in a classroom and 12 on the snow. The instructors were really experienced and knowledgeable. I found that their classroom presentation was alright( I could tell 1 of them wasn’t used to teaching in that setting), but once you actually got in the snow the guys were really good at teaching the material. I think they have all the gear available to rent as well. I just noticed you meant E WA only – still a good place for others to do it in the western part. My girlfriend and I are taking a course with AAI this month (2/16-2/18). (the day after we get back from Mexico. Will be nice and tan for the course 🙂 ) I heard that their Avy courses are pretty good. Viewing 3 posts - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
