AIARE Level 2 Avalanche Course Feb 17-20, 2012 Leavenworth, WA

Our winter 2011-2012 AIARE Level 2 Avalanche Course will be held February 17-20, 2012 in Leavenworth, WA. The course will be led by Harlan Sheppard, and assisted by IFMGA guides, John Race, and Olivia Race. The classroom sessions will take place at Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort and the field sessions will take place at Stevens Pass ski area and a variety of backcountry locations in the Central Cascades of Washington State.

This is a professional level course and is used to train ski patrollers, mountain guides, and frequent backcountry travelers that want to improve their decision making skills and avalanche knowledge. This course also includes the introductory and prerequisite components for progression to AIARE level 3 programs.

Registration is now open. Full details can be found by calling the Northwest Mountain School at 509-548-5823. Space is reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis.