We're doing a Level 1 Avalanche Safety course in Reno again in March 2015. This course is great, since the classroom portion is given at night, so you won't have to take a day off of work and it's in Reno. The instructor has decades of experience and is a cool guy. If you know anyone that is interested, give them this link for details and to sign up:
http://www.meetup.com/Reno-Hiking/events/211478872/
