Avalanche class in Laramie, January 10th

Four Hour Avalanche Classes
Specifically for snowmobilers

Avalanche classes coming to Laramie January 10th, Thursday evening

Classes are effective, proven to save lives and affordable.

Learn: How to avoid the most common mistakes, what equipment works best, how to rescue effectively, evaluate terrain, avoid terrain traps, analyze stability and increase your skills in the mountains.

Cost $35 Must sign up in advance

Take the class with those you ride with.

Date: January 10th, 2008 Thursday night
Location: Ramada Laramie. 2313 Soldier Springs Rd Laramie 307-742-6611. Just southeast of the Junction of I-80 and 287.
Time: 6pm-10pm
To sign up: Email Mike Duffy: duffyww1@aol.com or call 970-390-9433

Four hour avalanche awareness, avoidance and rescue class.

Instructor: Mike Duffy. Level I & II Avalanche instructor Colorado Mountain College, rescue/avalanche team leader Vail Mountain Rescue Group, instructor Walter Kirch Avalanche Seminars, graduate of National Avalanche School, National Academy of Winter Guiding. Mountain Snowmobiler for 20 years.
Course content:
-Introduction to Avalanches, statistics, contributing factors.
-Avalanche reports
-Signs of instability.
-Equipment
-What to carry and what works best.
-Avalanche beacons.
-Fast and effective single and multiple burial searches.
-Rescue
-Avalanche survival methods
-Hasty search
-mistakes in rescue
-Group Dynamics
-Terrain Evaluation/terrain traps
-Preparing for your trip
-Stability Analysis
-Scenarios

Calls are coming in fast. This may sell out. If you are not able to make this date. Please email me and I may set up another class if there is enough interest. Thanks, Mike duffyww1@aol.com