FYI --
the Folsom REI opened up this past Friday and here's a clinic y'all might be interested in. This guy gives these at just about all of the NorCal REI stores, but I'll be hangin at this one on the 4th...
December 4, 2003: Dick Penniman's Avalanche Safety Lecture
Internationally known avalanche instructor and consultant Dick Penniman has taught avalanche safety courses for the National Avalanche School, the Alaska Avalanche School, the American Avalanche Institute and several mountain colleges.
Join Dick here at REI for a lively and informative slide lecture and video presentation on the avalanche fundamentals: avalanche phenomena, meteorology, snowpack formation, route selection, stability evaluation and rescue techniques. Advance registration required, call (916) 817-8944. Lecture fee $20.
For additional training Dick offers Level 1 and Level 2 weekend field sessions in the Donner Summit area. Level 1 courses are offered January 17-18, January 31-February 1 and February 14-15. The Level 2 course is February 28-29. Fee: $275.
For more information or to register for Dick’s lecture and/or field courses, please call Dick Penniman at (877) SNO-SAFE, go to the snowbridge.org Web site or e-mail him at dpenniman@snowbridge.org.
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