Winter Skills Courses
Mountaineers
The Mountaineers offer a wide variety of winter skills courses. Check out their offerings:
- Know the avalanche conditions before heading out this winter - classes offered throughout Washington can help you be prepared. Photo by Dave Schiefelbein.
- Snowshoeing courses for all different levels of experience
- Basic navigation courses and GPS workshops
- Avalanche safety courses
Ridge Explorations
Ridge Explorations is offering free avalanche clinics throughout Washington during the 2010-2011 Winter season..
Free Avalanche Clinics:
Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 6:30pm: Feathered Friends, Seattle
Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 7pm: Enumclaw Senior Center, Cole St, Enumclaw
Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7pm: University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Wyatt Hall Room 101
Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 7pm: Greenwater Community Center, SR 410, Greenwater
Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 7pm: Marmot, Bellevue
AIARE Avalanche Awareness Level 1 Classes:
Saturday, Dec. 4 from 9:30am-3:30pm: Feathered Friends, Seattle
Wednesday Dec. 8, Thursday, Dec. 9 from 5:45-9pm, Greenwater Community Center, Greenwater
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 12, 19 from 6:45-9pm, Marmot, Bellevue
Monday, Jan. 10, Tuesday, Jan. 11 from 5:45-9pm, GRCC Enumclaw
Saturday, Jan. 22 from 9am-3:30pm, University of Puget Sound, Wheelock Student Center Rm. 101
Saturday, Jan. 29 from 9am-3:30pm, Seattle Mountaineers Program Center, Seattle
Guided Snowshoe Walks
Try snowshoeing and experience spectacular scenery while learning about winter ecology beginning the first week of January through March. Snowshoers need to wear layered and insulated clothing, hats, gloves and study, waterproof boots for the snowshoes. The Forest Service provides snowshoes. To offset the costs of the program, a donation of $10 per person is suggested for all tours except the extended hike, where $20 is requested.
Snoqualmie Pass
Moderate, Sat. Sun. 10 am- 1pm Extended, Fri. Sat. Sun. 9:15 am- 1pm "Kids in the Snow", Jan. 24, Feb. 28, Mar. 21, 1pm
Make reservations at 509-852-1062
Stevens Pass
Beginners, Sat. Sun. 12pm-2pm
Make reservations at Skykomish Ranger District, 360-677-2414 Stevens Pass offers a shuttle from Mountain View Chevron in Sultan to the resort at the highway summit. Check www.stevenspass.com for fees and schedules.
REI
REI stores throughout Washington and Oregon also offer introductory snowshoeing, avalanche and winter camping clinics. Click on the store nearest you to see a schedule of upcoming events.
Washington Alpine Club
This club offers a bunch of great snowshoeing and cross-country skiing courses. Website.
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