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Here are this year's free clinics for November-December. The basic Avalanche Awareness clinic has been redone to put more emphasis on risk management. It is also now a PowerPoint program. Free avalanche clinic schedule for November/December: We offer a number of free avalanche awareness lectures. There are two separate formats of free clinics offered: Introductory and Advanced. The introductory Power Point lecture (newly revised 2006). Basic trip planning, terrain definitions, important snowpack layers, basic avalanche dynamics and understanding risks and risk reduction methodology are among the topics covered. (sign-up necessary at Marmot and Backpacker only). The clinics last about 1:35. FREE INTRODUCTORY AVALANCE AWARENESS LECTURE DATES OFFERED 2006-2007: Nov 7, 7:00pm, South Center REI Nov 8, 7:00pm, Redmond REI Nov 9, 7:00pm, Second Ascent Nov 14, 7:00pm, Marmot Mountain - Bellevue Nov 16, 7:00pm, Seattle REI Nov 28, 7:00pm, Backpacker Supply - Tacoma Nov 29, 7:00pm, Alderwood REI Nov 30, 7:30pm, Feathered Friends FREE ADVANCED LECTURE: "DEALING WITH BAD LAYERS - Learning from Canada 2002-2003" This is a free Power Point presentation that parallels the new Level II avalanche course emphasizing "Persistent Snowpack Weakness" that has been created by Gary Brill. The focus of both of the new programs is not so much on detailing each accident but rather on analyzing common threads that run through the accidents. These programs utilize an historical look back at the highly unusual snowpack in Canada in 2002-3 as a vehicle for presentation of relevant materials and current thinking and theories on persistent snowpack weaknesses, a key factor in as many as 80% of recreational avalanche accidents. This presentation will be most effective for individuals who already have basic avalanche knowledge. This program lasts about 1:45. DATES OFFERED 2006-2007: Dec 5, 7:00pm, Marmot Dec 7, 7:30pm, Feathered Friends Dec 12, 7:00pm, Second Ascent www.avalanchesafety.org

Here are this year's free clinics. The Avalanche Awareness Lecture (Basic) has been redone and focuses more on risk management. It is now PowerPoint Free avalanche clinic schedule for November/December: We offer a number of free avalanche awareness lectures. There are two separate formats of free clinics offered: Introductory and Advanced. The introductory Power Point lecture (newly revised 2006). Basic trip planning, terrain definitions, important snowpack layers, basic avalanche dynamics and understanding risks and risk reduction methodology are among the topics covered. (sign-up necessary at Marmot and Backpacker only). The clinics last about 1:35. FREE INTRODUCTORY AVALANCE AWARENESS LECTURE DATES OFFERED 2006-2007: Nov 7, 7:00pm, South Center REI Nov 8, 7:00pm, Redmond REI Nov 9, 7:00pm, Second Ascent Nov 14, 7:00pm, Marmot Mountain - Bellevue Nov 16, 7:00pm, Seattle REI Nov 28, 7:00pm, Backpacker Supply - Tacoma Nov 29, 7:00pm, Alderwood REI Nov 30, 7:30pm, Feathered Friends FREE ADVANCED LECTURE: "DEALING WITH BAD LAYERS - Learning from Canada 2002-2003" This is a free Power Point presentation that parallels the new Level II avalanche course emphasizing "Persistent Snowpack Weakness" that has been created by Gary Brill. The focus of both of the new programs is not so much on detailing each accident but rather on analyzing common threads that run through the accidents. These programs utilize an historical look back at the highly unusual snowpack in Canada in 2002-3 as a vehicle for presentation of relevant materials and current thinking and theories on persistent snowpack weaknesses, a key factor in as many as 80% of recreational avalanche accidents. This presentation will be most effective for individuals who already have basic avalanche knowledge. This program lasts about 1:45. DATES OFFERED 2006-2007: Dec 5, 7:00pm, Marmot Dec 7, 7:30pm, Feathered Friends Dec 12, 7:00pm, Second Ascent www.avalanchesafety.org

You can look for snowpack reports on Friends of the Avalanche Center Website at www.avalanchenw.org

Last two Avalanche Awareness Clinics for this year: Seattle REI tonight (January 11)at 7:00pm and Tacoma REI at 7:00pm on Tuesday, January 17. Don Langlois will present the Tacoma clinic.

Last two Avalanche Awareness Clinics for this year: Seattle REI tonight (January 11)at 7:00pm and Tacoma REI at 7:00pm on Tuesday, January 17. Don Langlois will present the Tacoma clinic.

whoohoo, the latest schedule is this year's, the original was for last. f you've taken a course already, I would hope that the AA clinic would seem basic. It is quite practical. The advanced clinic is definitely not basic, but it has information most backcountry folks would ultimately need to be aware of. This clinic brings recent studies to bear on one's perception of stability.

Only the Marmot/Backpacker requires sign-up. Call ahead for these. FREE BASIC AVALANCE AWARENESS LECTURES DATES OFFERED 2005-2006: Nov 7, 7:00pm, Redmond REI Nov 8, 7:30pm, UPS outdoor program Nov 9, 7:00pm, Second Ascent Nov 15, 7:00pm, Marmot Nov 16, 7:00pm, South Center REI Nov 17, 7:00pm, Seattle REI Nov 29, 7:00pm, Backpacker Supply(Tacoma) Nov 30, 7:00pm, Alderwood REI Dec 8, 7:30pm, Feathered Friends Jan 5, U of W outdoor club Jan 11, 7:00pm, Seattle REI FREE ADVANCED LECTURE: "DEALING WITH BAD LAYERS - Learning from Canada 2002-2003" DATES OFFERED 2005-2006: Dec 5, 7:00pm, Second Ascent Dec 6, 7:00pm, Marmot Dec 15, 7:30pm, Feathered Friends http://www.geocities.com/garyabrill/avalanche.html

FREE BASIC AVALANCE AWARENESS LECTURE DATES OFFERED 2005-2006: Nov 7, 7:00pm, Redmond REI Nov 8, 7:30pm, UPS outdoor program Nov 9, 7:00pm, Second Ascent Nov 15, 7:00pm, Marmot Nov 16, 7:00pm, South Center REI Nov 17, 7:00pm, Seattle REI Nov 29, 7:00pm, Backpacker Supply(Tacoma) Nov 30, 7:00pm, Alderwood REI Dec 8, 7:30pm, Feathered Friends Jan 5, U of W outdoor club Jan 11, 7:00pm, Seattle REI FREE ADVANCED LECTURE: "DEALING WITH BAD LAYERS - Learning from Canada 2002-2003" DATES OFFERED 2005-2006: Dec 5, 7:00pm, Second Ascent Dec 6, 7:00pm, Marmot Dec 15, 7:30pm, Feathered Friends http://www.geocities.com/garyabrill/avalanche.html