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Enjoy a great ride in the Rocky Mountains!
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Avalanche Awareness |
We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to increase your winter knowledge of snow conditions in the surrounding
mountains. Feel safe about getting out into the winter wonderland of Colorado.
Learn about the factors that make up an avalanche, analysis of the snow, route finding and proper avalanche beacon techniques. The first
evening’s classroom is at different locations around the front range of Colorado, please see locations below. The on-snow classroom portion is a
full day in the spectacular setting of Rocky Mountain National Park! Your day on the snow will include using beacons, digging snow pits, and running mock rescues. Please see our course outline.
This class is taught on snowshoes. This works great for all of you that snowshoe!
Skiers: This class is much better on snowshoes. Yes, this means you will miss a few turns in the snow, but the efficiency of doing this class is much better than doing an avalanche class on skis. We have run this class both on skis and on snowshoes. You will learn more about avalanche safety if you take our class, which is on snowshoes. What we found when teaching this class on skis is that there are lots of delays. Some people have skin problems, there are skiers with different abilities that make keeping the class together on downhill sections difficult, skis needed to be removed for digging pits and ski boots are not as warm as snowboots. Snowshoes climb steeper slopes faster, you can dig snow pits with them on, they are easy to use, they aid in keeping the class together, feet stay warmer and you will learn more. If you want to make some turns, go ski, if you want to learn about avalanche safety, take this class!
This is a great introduction to snow safety. If you can we highly recommend our Avalanche Level One Certification class, which is this same class with another day on the snow. This second day on the snow will build on the first day adding the use of probe poles, running more rescues and digging more snow pits, which will give you an even better baseline of snow safety.
Cost:
$119.00
Gear Rental Package:
$20.00
includes: snowshoes, poles, gaiters, avalanche beacon and a shovel
Avalanche Awareness:
Dates for Rocky Mountain National Park: To sign up online, click on the trip/clinic of your choice.
This class will start at 8:00am and meet at the Rocky Mountain Nature Center 1895 Fall River Road, Estes Park, Colorado 80517. Please use Googlemaps for directions to Rocky Mountain Nature Center
Sorry, this date is now full: Nov 28, 09
Dec 12, 09
Jan 16, 10
Jan 30, 10
Feb 27, 10
Mar 13, 10
Refund Policy
Classes cancelled 48 hours or more in advance are able to be rescheduled (subject to availability) without penalty. Within 48 hours of the class start time, funds are committed and you will be charged for the class. Refunds will only be given if RA Guides is unable to provide the class as described.
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These avalanche classes will improve your knowledge of snow conditions. |
More Clinic Information
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Please click for a map to Rocky
Mountain National Park or for our list of recommended
clothing.
Group organizers may go on this trip for free! Click
here for details.
The Boulder Outdoor Center and Renaissance Adventure Guides have joined up to bring you these great classes and trips.
The Colorado Forest Service has some basic
information on avalanches. It also has information on snowpack
stability, terrain
and how weather
affects avalanche conditions. Please note that we know the terrain
and conditions where our trip will go, and can show you avalanche
slopes, yet be able to avoid the slide paths.
Renaissance Adventure Guides
730 E. Center Ave.
Denver, CO 80209
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Questions?
Please call the BOC at:
303-444-8420
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