Suggested Avy Courses?

There are plenty of level 1 avy courses in the area, so which one do i pick? in your experience, which is best? cheapest? Some span more time, but some are over in a weekend. Any suggestions or good/bad experiences with a  certain group?

Thanks all.

Pro Ski in North Bend gets my vote! Great Avy 1 class

www.aai.cc/ProgramDetail/avalanche1/

AIARE Curriculum and courses every week!

Jason

Years ago I went through REI with Gary Brill . Last I heard he was with Mountain Madness. Great classroom material, Excellent field day: snow analysis, route planning, beacon exercises, etc...
Good Luck!

AIARE gets my vote. Depending on where you're at, the Everett Mountaineers put on a very good program, 3 lectures and a 2 day field trip at Mt Baker. You're a bit too late this season though, lecture 2 is tonight.

www.everettmountaineers.org/skiing/skiing_courses.cfm#AvSafe

As long as you stick to a AIARE approved course the material for level 1 should be pretty similar from any instructor. I'd definitely recommend you take the class from a AIARE approved instructor:
avtraining.org/Avalanche-Training-Course...ied-Instructors.html

Smaller student:instructor ratios and more field time are good things to look for...