Do you ride out west?

Four Hour Avalanche Class
Specifically for snowmobilers

Avalanche classes coming to MN
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
Hutchinson, MN
Date: December 9 Tuesday night
Location: Squeaky’s Grill and Bar 1150 Hwy 7W Hutchinson, MN 55350 320-587-2352
Time: Tuesday 6pm-10pm
To sign up: Email Alvin at Fun Sports of Hutchinson: funsport@hutchtel.net or call 320-587-9505


Rochester, MN
Date: December 10 Wednesday night
Location: River Valley Power and Sport. 5327 East Frontage RD NW Rochester, MN 55901
507-287-3333
Time: Wednesday 6pm-10pm
To sign up: Email Mike Duffy: duffyww1@aol.com or call 970-390-9433

White Bear Lake, MN
Take the class with those you ride with.

Date: December 12 Friday night
Location: Big Tom’s Motorsports 3696 Scheuneman Rd. Suite 1 White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Time: Friday 6pm-10pm
To sign up: Call Tom Kissack: 651-653-3507

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.