featheredfriends Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 SEATTLE, October 15, 2009 - Mountain Madness, Inc. today announced the company will offer two avalanche awareness clinics supported by Backcountry Access (BCA) and The American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) DATES: November 18, 2009, 7-9pm and December 16th, 2009, 7-9 pm LOCATION: Feathered Friends, 119 Yale Ave North, Seattle, WA 98109. 206-292-2210 Guides from Mountain Madness and Steve Christie of BCA will be giving an “expanded” avalanche awareness talk. Key points of discussion will center on information gathering - how to access local avalanche bulletins, weather forecasts and travel conditions - and discuss how to observe “obvious clues” that indicate avalanche hazard. Modern companion rescue techniques will also be discussed. These talks are appropriate for recreationists of all levels – snowshoers, skiers, snowboarders and snowmachiners – and will provide an opportunity for open exchange. Mountain Madness is an AIARE course provider – a vast majority of students throughout the U.S. attend AIARE courses. AIARE’s stated mission is to: “save lives through education.” Suggested Donation of $5: Proceeds go to the Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center (FOAC).
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