Basic Avalanche Awareness Class  - Free!

Tuesday Jan 12th at the Grand County Public Library

La Sal Avalanche Center staff member will show a narrated video of avalanches, people triggering avalanches and the destructive power of  avalanches. This presentation will focus on instruction on the basics of how to recognize avalanche terrain & obvious signs of instability, safe travel practices, basics of avalanche rescue equipment and self-rescue procedures, and where to obtain information about current avalanche conditions including the La Sal and Abajo Mountains. Admission is FREE. 

La Sal Avalanche Center AIARE Level One 3-day class

* NOTE DATES HAVE CHANGED *

February 5,6,7 - Evening class begins 5:30 pm

Moab, Utah - La Sal Mountains/Grand County Search and Rescue Building, 2600 S. Highway 191, Moab, UT

This is the La Sal Avalanche Center's Yearly Level 1, 3-day Avalanche Class in the La Sal Mountains. Learn safe travel in avalanche terrain and recognition of weather, snow pack and terrain factors contributing to avalanche hazard in a spectacular S. Utah Location. No previous avalanche education necessary. Class/Field time - 24 hours.

The class is open to skiers, snowboarders, snowmobile riders and snowshoers.  Participants MUST be able to travel on snow and arrive at the class with working backcountry equipment. A complete list of required gear is available at the phone number below.

All proceeds from this class go to the Friends of the La Sal Avalanche Center to help pay for the costs of Avalanche Education and Forecasting in SE Utah. Cost is $199

Please call Dave or Max at 435-636-3363 for more information or to sign up for the class.

Check out the "EDUCATION" tab on utahavalanchecenter.org for other avalanche classes in the state of Utah