Introduction to Avalanches with Field Day in Dillon, MT

The GNFAC, Friends of GNFAC, PMEF, UM Western School of Outreach and the Dillon Public Library are sponsoring this course.  

 

Open to the public.

 

Pre-registration is REQUIRED.

 

The workshop will be held on Thursday and Friday evening, with a field course on Saturday. Topics include: avalanche terrain recognition, the effect weather has on avalanche hazard, the development of the mountain snowpack, decision making skills, and basic search and rescue procedures. Participants in the field course should have basic skiing and snowboarding skills with the appropriate equipment to negotiate “groomed” intermediate ski runs. Please bring skins or snowshoes for uphill travel. Although not required, an avalanche rescue beacon, shovel and probe will be very helpful for the field session.

 

You MUST attend the classroom session to go in the field on the weekend.

 

Classroom: 
January 31st and February 1st from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm @ UM Western Library - Lucy Carson Library Room

 

Field Session: 

Saturday February 2 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at Maverick Ski Area

 

Cost: $20.00 donation to the Friends of GNFAC

Optional: $10 ($12 at the door) for a copy of the book: "Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Avalanche Hazard" 

 

 

For more information contact pioneermountained@gmail.com or the Friends of GNFAC at 406-587-6984 (friendsofgnfac@gmail.com)