Foothills NWAC Youth Avalanche Awareness

5 Zoom class sessions, February 3 - March 9
1 field trip in Snoqualmie Pass, Sunday, March 7

The dates for the Zoom class sessions are: starting early February-mid March,
The course's field trip will be Sunday, March 7.

ATTENDANCE AT ALL CLASSROOM SESSIONS IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIELD TRIP ON MARCH 7

• Human Factors
• Avalanche Terrain & Mapping
• Avalanches & Weather
• Human Dynamics
• Education & Planning

This is an entry level course for any youth ages 15-24 who would like to learn how to safely experience the backcountry with a group. The focus will be on decision making; how to achieve group consensus in potentially high-risk terrain; what constitutes avalanche terrain; and formation of avalanches. No previous experience is required. We will travel safely in small groups outside of avalanche terrain to an area where we can safely observe avalanche terrain. All instructors will be credentialed NWAC personnel. Mode of travel will be snowshoes.

There will be 5 online classroom sessions and one field trip day starting in early February and continuing through mid March.