If the awesome power of an avalanche is fascinating to you and you haven’t checked out The New York Times amazing interactive piece on last year’s avalanche at Tunnel Creek, you should.
If your activities might land you in the path of such a monster, you may want to check out the Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center‘s class on avalanche awareness next Monday, February 11th at 7:00 pm at CPR Seattle on Stone Way:
NWAC Avalanche Awareness Seminar Feb 11, 2013 7:00 PM
The focus of the of the Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center’s (FOAC) class is to increase avalanche awareness to those interested in all forms of wintertime mountain travel. This free interactive lecture touches on terrain selection, how to make the best use of the Avy Forecast, and a discussion of the latest equipment, along with how to use it. The program lasts approximately 1.5 hours with time for questions.
Scott Schell, your instructor, is the Program Director for the Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center in Seattle, Washington. He is a certified AMGA Ski Mountaineering Guide who has guided throughout the United States, Alaska, Canada, and Europe. He is a former AMGA ski discipline instructor and serves on the AMGA Board of Directors.
An avid ski mountaineer, Scott has been involved in avalanche and guiding education for over 15 years. He is an Instructor and Instructor Trainer for AIARE and a member of AIARE’s Education Committee. He is currently the Executive Director of the Certified Guides Cooperative.
Scott is the co-author of Backcountry Skiing, Skills for Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering (Mountaineers Press, 2007).
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