All this snow have you charged up to get out into the snowy backcountry? We hear you, but we want you to be safe too, so please check out these FREE classes before too much of the winter slips away. Tonight, January 12, 6:30 p.m., “Avalanche Terrain Beyond the Basics” at REI Flagship, 1416 Platte St., Denver, 303-756-3100. ♦ Also tonight, “Avalanche Awareness” at REI Boulder, 1789 28th St. 303-583-9970. ♦ Also tonight and again Wednesday, January 19, “Avalanche Beacon Practice” at 6 p.m. (BYOB = bring your own beacon), 6 p.m., and then ”Risk Management in Avalanche Terrain,” at 8 p.m., at Neptune Mountaineering, 633 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-8866 ♦ Thursday, January 13, Hut Touring Essential Equipment at Neptune Mountaineering presented by a member of the 10th Mountain Division Hut System field staff. ♦ ”Snowshoeing Basic,” Saturday, January 15 at Westminster REI, 14696 Delaware St., 720-872-1938. ♦ Tuesday, January 18, “Snowshoeing Basic” at Boulder REI, and “Avalanche Awareness,” 6:30 p.m. at REI Flagship ♦ Thursday, January 20, “Snowshoeing Basic” at REI Englewood, 9637 E County Line Rd., 303-858-1726.
For links and more info--http://www.milehighonthecheap.com/2011/01/free-programs-about-winter-backcountry-skills/
