PBRstreetgang Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Who do you recommend taking one from near the Seattle area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I took Gary Brill's Level 1 course three years ago and it was pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister_Anderson Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 AIARE. Quickly becoming the American standard in recognized avalanche training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Northwest Avalanche Institute (NAI) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 I'll put in another plug for AIARE courses - the only nationally standardized and recognized curriculum in Avie courses in the United States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Whatever you choose couple it with reading and time spent observing the snowpack. Â It seems some of the more experience members of the avalanche community can't be bothered to take the AIARE classes and pay AIARE it's fee - you'd be hardpressed to call Northwest Avalanche Institute "unskilled" and the curriculum is similar. Â (NSP has had a standardized curriculum for quite a long time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylou Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 I did L1 AIARE at Pro Guiding. Small group of students, great training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaee Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Glen Kessler's Mountain Savvy is great. http://www.mountainsavvy.com/ It looks like all of his courses are in Orygun, tho.  Also, if you don't mind driving and spending a little extra dough, Roger Averback in the Wallowas is a fun trip. http://www.wingski.com/aval.html  You skin 7 mile back in the Wallowas and travel through real backcountry. You even get to ski a few shots, although Roger gets pissed if you ditch class for shots.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultragrrl Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I took a level 1 and the following year a refresher through Mountain Madness a few years ago and would do it again. Yep,yep.yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreserJ Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Whatever you choose couple it with reading  Agree, if you are looking for a good read, check out "Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard" by Jill Fredston and Doug Fesler   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilookeddown Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 (edited) I took L1 and L2 with pro guiding a few years ago. The course was great, instructors were very knowledgeable, and I learned things about snow assessment that I use every time I go out. They really emphasize terrain assessment as well as snow conditions as you tour. Its geared towards the ski touring which I liked. The price was very reasonable as well. Edited December 11, 2006 by ilookeddown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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