East Coast Avalanche Safety Course

[BiggC]

I'm looking to put together a group to take an avalanche safety course, probably on Mount Washington. Would anyone have any recommendations on what organization/guide to take it with?

http://www.mountwashingtonavalanchec...ington-valley/

has several listed, but I'm trying to get a feel for who has a good reputation.

We're a bunch of cheap Montreal students, so price would be a factor as well, but not if it's at the expense of experience and thoroughness.

I could probably get a group of 8-12 people together, so group discounts would be a plus.

[schuss]

I've heard many good things about Chauvin.

[Jonathan S.]

I put together a summary of the various options here:
http://avycourse.blogspot.com/2010/0...e-options.html

[_Aaron_]

Does the CAA have anything in the chic chocs? If so I would go that route.

[Jonathan S.]

If so I would go that route.

Suggest checking out the driving route for Montreal > Gaspe before recommending it.

[Jonathan S.]

Looks like two providers offer courses based in Montreal, with one combining Montreal sessions with Mount Washington:
http://skichicchocs.com/en/activity/...ills-training/
http://www.nevexp.com/formation/cours-davalanche/csa-1/
(The listed course dates shouldn't be a concern since your group is more than large enough to justify its own course.)

[BiggC]

I'm going to look in to those 2-day awareness courses, we'd probably all be complete east-coast jongs when it comes to avy terrain.

[g_man]

I took an AIARE I with Dave Lottmann (http://www.emsclimb.com/info/guides/lottmann.html) of EMS rock climbing last winter and really learned alot.

[!101dodger]

BiggC, may I get to know where you are from, when you are going to set forth and if there is an opportunity to join you?!
Thank you in advance!

[DwachNess]

wow, seriously?!

ANY QUESTIONS???