Missoulians: Level I avy class January 18, 20, 21

[FreakofSnow]

Signed up a month ago, should be good stuff.

http://missoulaavalanche.org/events/...p?events_id=20


January 18, 2007
Level I Avalanche Class
This 1 evening classroom and 2 day field course covers basic identification of weather, snowpack, terrain features and human factors that contribute to avalanche conditions and accidents. Students will participate in classroom and field sessions with an emphasis on field time performing stability evaluation, route-finding and rescue using transceivers. Participants must have a transceiver, shovel and a method of traveling in the backcountry (skins, snowshoes). Transceivers are available for rent: $10 for two days. Students should be in reasonable condition for winter backcountry travel.

Instructors:
Steve Karkanen, West Central Montana Avalanche Center, former Professional Ski Patrolman, American Avalanche Association, National Avalanche School graduate.
Dudley Improta, PSIA Backcountry Ski Instructor, American Avalanche Institute and National Avalanche School graduate.

Pre-registration is required.
You can register with the UM Outdoor Program on the UM Campus (243-5172). You must pre-register. Class is limited to 15 participants. Cost for the class is $100 and includes two one-way lifts.
Jan. 18 6pm Science Complex 131
Jan. 20 and 21 Field days

[uncle crud]

As usually happens it's timed so that I can't make it. How many times will the University do this, schedule so that it's convenient for students but not for anyone who actually does something in his or her daily routine?

It wouldn't be so bad if they didn't make the number of classes so small and announce the times so damned close to when they actually occur. With some decent advance warning to members of the non-University citizenry, I might be able to make one of them some time.

It's damned good of Steve Karkanen to give his time for this, though, and I commend him for that.

PS: How'd you sign up a month ago? Last time I checked the Msla Avy site -- about a week ago -- the only classes listed were the December 2006 ones.