where and when for Level 1 courses

[capulin overdrive]

i know about Steamboat and Jackson, both in Jan.

supposedly can learn in Crested Butte, but don't know details?


anybody know of others?

[SWskier]

Check out Silverton Avalanche School as well

[Hugh Conway]

whatever the closest location to where you'll primarily be touring is

[Tortuga Run]

Did mine through Boulder Outdoors Center in RMNP and would reccomend

[djolsen1]

and to break the lurking...

http://www.avtrainingadmin.org/courseprov.cfm

Did level 1 with Colorado Mountain School, also out of RMNP, and would recommend them as well. You can crash at their building for relatively cheap during the course if you're not from the area.

[summit]

If you live in Colorado, Colorado Mountain College www.coloradomtn.edu offers the best price with excellent instruction over a variety of areas, but due to the popularity the courses fill fast. Courses in December. At $53 for in district and $89 for in-state, most classes are full, but you can waitlist and get in usually (application is free and there are no school fees). More to come in January...

(Disclaimer, I'll be teaching one of these)

[homemadesalsa]

The master list for courses that follow the AAA guidelines lives here: http://www.avalanche.org/education.php

[changodeoro]

http://www.wolfcreek/av

[bl2000]

I'm planning to take some instruction in December in Utah. Which course would you all recommend from the following list? They're all available about the same dates and combine classroom and field work.

-American Avalanche Institute Level 1
-Utah Avalanche Center BC101
-Utah Mountain Adventures Basic Awareness
-(Any others?)

Me: I spend 90% resort skiing (2/3 west, 1/3 east), 10% BC (west only) and want to up the BC %. Have read some basic mountaineering books. (I'm not sure if this is a help or hindrance, but have an academic background with a pretty good understanding of fluid flow and geology.) In short, I don't want to be bored by real beginner stuff. I know that AAI's course is more expensive, but that's OK if its significantly better.

Thanks!!!

[Nick_C_123]

The master list for courses that follow the AAA guidelines lives here: http://www.avalanche.org/education.php

Start with one of those if possible

[bl2000]

^^^I appreciate the thoughts, but all 3 of the courses I mentioned are on the avalanche.org web-site. I'm trying to get opinions on the better or best of the 3 from personal experience.

[bl2000]

I'm planning to take some instruction in December in Utah. Which course would you all recommend from the following list? They're all available about the same dates and combine classroom and field work.

-American Avalanche Institute Level 1
-Utah Avalanche Center BC101
-Utah Mountain Adventures Basic Awareness
-(Any others?)

Me: I spend 90% resort skiing (2/3 west, 1/3 east), 10% BC (west only) and want to up the BC %. Have read some basic mountaineering books. (I'm not sure if this is a help or hindrance, but have an academic background with a pretty good understanding of fluid flow and geology.) In short, I don't want to be bored by real beginner stuff. I know that AAI's course is more expensive, but that's OK if its significantly better.

Thanks!!!

Bump for the Sunday 'watching bezzball and surfing TGR multitasking' crowd.

[bl2000]

I'm planning to take some instruction in December in Utah. Which course would you all recommend from the following list? They're all available about the same dates and combine classroom and field work.

-American Avalanche Institute Level 1
-Utah Avalanche Center BC101
-Utah Mountain Adventures Basic Awareness
-(Any others?)

Me: I spend 90% resort skiing (2/3 west, 1/3 east), 10% BC (west only) and want to up the BC %. Have read some basic mountaineering books. (I'm not sure if this is a help or hindrance, but have an academic background with a pretty good understanding of fluid flow and geology.) In short, I don't want to be bored by real beginner stuff. I know that AAI's course is more expensive, but that's OK if its significantly better.

Thanks!!!

Bump for the Monday night 'watching fuutball and surfing TGR multitasking' crowd.

[summit]

The master list for courses that follow the AAA guidelines lives here: http://www.avalanche.org/education.php

I think there's some schools that should probably contact AAA to get on that list. Colorado Mountain College should be on the list for multiple locales.

[homemadesalsa]

Bump for the Monday night 'watching fuutball and surfing TGR multitasking' crowd.

I am pretty familiar with all three of those, and they are ALL good. They all follow the AAA guidelines, have experienced instructors, know their stuff and the terrain. I have worked for all three organizations as have many avy instructors. The difference looks like the AAI course is a level 1, while the other two are awareness courses, but the fine print will confirm or deny this. That's why it is probably more expensive- is 24 hrs of required instruction vs 12.

[bl2000]

Thanks. Great info.

[Jax]

Here's another resource for course listings in NA for 2011/2012 season: http://aiare.info/course_list.php

[Neezer]

Is there anyone in summit county that gives classes? I didn't see any in these links.

Also, I have a very unpredictable work schedule, is it possible to arrange a class last minute? This would definitely have to be something that is arranged through a guide service or something.

[CuBamBam]

Here's a link for classes near summit county

http://www.huts.org/education/events_and_workshops.html