snowmobile specific avalanche classes in Minnesota November 19-22

[snowww1]

Four Hour Avalanche Class
Specifically for snowmobilers

Avalanche classes coming to Minnesota and North Dakota November 19-22

Classes are effective, proven and affordable.

Learn: How to avoid the most common mistakes, what equipment works best, how to rescue effectively, evaluate terrain, avoid terrain traps, analyze stability and increase your skills in the mountains.

Cost $45 Must sign up in advance

Take the class with those you ride with.

Baxter, MN November 19th
Date: November 19 Wednesday night
Location: Brothers Motorsports 8194 Fairview Rd Baxter, MN 56401
Time: Wednesday 6pm-10pm
To sign up: Call Mike Duffy 970-390-9433 or email duffyww1@aol.com

Fargo, ND November 20th
Yes, I know it's not MN, but its close!
Date: November 20 Thursday night
Location: McLaughlins RV and Marine 325 25th St. S. Fargo, ND 58103
Time: Thursday 6pm-10pm
To sign up: Call Jessica 701-237-6046 or 1-800-305-0494

Minneapolis, MN November 21st or 22nd
Date: November 21 Friday night, or Saturday November 22, 2008
Location: Powersports, RV Boat Show and Sale. Minneapolis Convention Center Room 213AB (up the escalator at the entrance to the show)
Time: Friday 6pm-10pm, or Saturday 9am-1pm or 3pm-7pm
To sign up: Email Mike Duffy: duffyww1@aol.com or call 970-390-9433


Four hour avalanche awareness, avoidance and rescue class.

Instructor: Mike Duffy. Level I & II Avalanche instructor Colorado Mountain College, rescue/avalanche team leader/avalanche mission coordinator Vail Mountain Rescue Group, instructor Walter Kirch Avalanche Seminars, graduate of National Avalanche School, National Academy of Winter Guiding. Mountain Snowmobiler for 20 years. Member American Avalanche Association.
Course content:
-Introduction to avalanches, statistics, contributing factors.
-Avalanche reports.
-Signs of instability/stability analysis.
-Equipment.
-What to carry and what works best.
-Avalanche beacons.
-Fast and effective single and multiple burial searches.
-Rescue
-Avalanche survival methods
-Effective hasty search techniques.
-Mistakes in rescue.
-Group Dynamics/heuristics.
-Slide show: Terrain Evaluation/terrain traps.
-Preparing for your trip.
-What to do if lost or injured.
-Stability tests.
-Scenarios.

 

[snowww1]

Just to let you know the class in Brainerd on November 20th has been canceled. The class is a go on November 19th in Baxter, MN. New class on November 20th in Fargo at Mclaughlins RV and Marine. Minneapolis is filling fast on November 21st and 22nd.
Still spots available in all classes. See first post to get all the info. Thanks, Mike

 

[snowww1]

Class Update:

Baxter, MN November 19th Brothers Motorsports
Only a couple of spots left

Fargo, ND November 20th Mclaughlin's RV and Marine
Still some spots available.

Minneapolis November 21st and 22nd Powersports Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center
Friday night 9 spots available
Saturday morning 10 spots available
Saturday afternoon 4 spots available

If you are interested, please email duffyww1@aol.com and let me know what session and names of those attending.

Discount on avalanche gear for those who attend. Goal is to get riders properly equipped and educated to reduce snowmobile avalanche accidents.

 

[Blu Du]

i was at the baxter class. good job mike