Avalanche Courses and Free Clinics

Hey, guys these are my classes for this winter. More details at: www.geocities.com/garyabrill/avalanche.html

Gary Brill’s Avalanche Classes and Free Avalanche Clinics for 2003-2004

Avalanche Classes
RAC (Level I) Schedule
REI #1 Lectures: Dec 1, 3 & 10, 6:30pm, Seattle store (First night 6:15pm)
(206)223-1944 Field: Dec 7, or 13

Marmot Lectures: Jan 13, 20 & 27, 7:00pm, Bellevue store (First night 6:45pm)
(425)453-1515 Field: Jan 18 or 24

REI #2 Lectures: Jan 26, Feb 2 & 9, 6:30pm, Redmond store (First night 6:15pm)
(425)882-1158 Field: Jan 31, Feb 1, 7 or 8

REI #3 Lectures: Jan 28, Feb 4 & 11, 6:30pm, Seattle store (First night 6:15pm)
(206)223-1944 Field: Jan 31, Feb 1, 7 or 8

Backpacker Lectures: Feb 17, 19 & 24, 7:00pm, Tacoma store (First night 6:45pm)
(253)472-4402 Field: Feb 22 or Feb 28


LEVEL II Schedule

Location: Marmot store, Bellevue
Lectures: Feb 14, 8:00am-6:00pm, Feb 18, 6:30pm-9:30pm, Feb 23, 6:30-9:30pm
Field : Feb 15, 16 (optional) and Feb 21

Avalanche Clinics

FREE CLINICS: We offer a number of free avalanche awareness lectures. These informative clinics are a good introduction for novices. They also present an opportunity for those considering taking a complete course to see if our avalanche programs might be of interest in the future. (sign-up necessary at Marmot and Backpacker only).

DATES OFFERED: Nov 13, Seattle REI, 7:00pm / Nov 18, Marmot, 7:00pm / Nov 19, Tukwila REI, 7:00pm / Nov 20, Backpacker Supply, 7:00pm / Dec 11, Lynnwood REI, 7:00pm/ January 14, Redmond REI, 7:00pm / January 15, Seattle REI, 7:00pm / January 22, Backpacker Supply, 7:00pm

FREE CLINICS: We offer a number of free avalanche awareness lectures. These informative clinics are a good introduction for novices. They also present an opportunity for those considering taking a complete course to see if our avalanche programs might be of interest in the future. (sign-up necessary at Marmot and Backpacker only).

DATES OFFERED: Nov 18, Marmot, 7:00pm / Nov 19, Tukwila REI, 7:00pm / Nov 20, Backpacker Supply, 7:00pm / Dec 11, Lynnwood REI, 7:00pm/ January 14, Redmond REI, 7:00pm / January 15, Seattle REI, 7:00pm / January 22, Backpacker Supply, 7:00pm

FREE LECTURES: "AVALANCHE TRAGEDIES IN CANADA 2002-2003"
"Avalanche Tragedies in Canada 2002-2003" is a free Power Point presentation that parallels the new Level II avalanche course focusing on "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 last winter 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.

DATES OFFERED: Dec 9, Marmot, 7:00pm I think there will be another in early JAN at 2nd ascent

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