Online articles and videos about avalanche education topics provide valuable supplemental knowledge but there is no substitution for taking an avalanche course. To understand how to safely study and observe the snowpack you need to spend a few days in the field with the experts.
There are more avalanche courses offered in North America this winter than ever before. If you have been interested in taking a course but never have, or have taken the Level One and have wanted to take Level Two, now is the time!
Here are the dates of courses offered in the US through January. For classes February and beyond in the US visit – http://aiare.info/course_list.php
For classes in Canada visit – http://www.avalanche.ca/cac/training/ast/courses
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Level 1 | Jackson Hole Mountain Guides | 12/18/2012 | 12/20/2012 | Jackson | WY |
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Level 1 | White Pine Touring | 12/20/2012 | 12/23/2012 | Park CIty, UT | UT |
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Level 2 | Crested Butte Mountain Guides | 12/20/2012 | 12/23/2012 | Crested Butte | CO |
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Level 1 | Mountain Madness | 12/20/2012 | 12/23/2012 | Mt Baker / Bellingham | WA |
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Level 1 | Mountain Madness | 12/20/2012 | 12/23/2012 | Mt Rainier / Seattle | WA |
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Level 1 | Stevens Pass Ski Resort | 12/20/2012 | 12/22/2012 | Stevens Pass Ski Resort | WA |
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Level 1 | Jackson Hole Mountain Guides | 12/21/2012 | 12/23/2012 | Jackson | WY |
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Level 1 | Crested Butte Mountain Guides | 12/21/2012 | 12/23/2012 | Crested Butte | CO |
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Level 1 | Acadia Mountain Guides and Climbing School | 12/21/2012 | 12/23/2012 | Pinkham Notch AMC Camp, Mount Washington | NH |
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Level 1 | Colorado Mountain School | 12/21/2012 | 12/23/2012 | Estes Park | CO |
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Level 1 | Sierra Mountain Center | 12/21/2012 | 12/23/2013 | Bishop | CA |
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Level 1 | 12/21/2012 | 12/23/2012 | Estes Park | CO | |
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Level 1 | Alpine Skills International | 12/21/2012 | 12/23/2012 | Truckee – Donner Pass | CA |
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Level 1 | Mountain Madness | 12/27/2012 | 12/30/2012 | Mt Baker / Bellingham | WA |
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Level 1 | Mountain Madness | 12/27/2012 | 12/30/2012 | Mt Rainier / Seattle | WA |
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Level 1 | Crested Butte Mountain Guides | 12/28/2012 | 12/30/2012 | Crested Butte | CO |
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Level 1 | Colorado Mountain School | 12/28/2012 | 12/30/2012 | Estes Park | CO |
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Level 1 | Silverton Avalanche School | 12/28/2012 | 12/30/2012 | Silverton | CO |
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Level 1 | Northwest Mountain School | 12/28/2012 | 12/30/2012 | Leavenworth/Stevens Pass | WA |
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Level 1 | Sierra Mountain Guides | 12/28/2012 | 12/30/2012 | Mammoth Lakes | CA |
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Level 1 | 12/28/2012 | 12/30/2012 | Estes Park | CO | |
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Level 1 | Pacific Alpine Guides | 12/28/2012 | 12/30/2012 | Hurricane Ridge and Port Angeles, Olympic Mountains | WA |
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Level 1 | Alpine Skills International | 12/28/2012 | 12/31/2012 | Truckee – Donner Pass | CA |
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Level 1 | American Alpine Institute | 12/29/2012 | 12/31/2012 | Bellingham, Mt. Baker | WA |
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Level 1 | Eastern Mountain Sports | 12/29/2012 | 12/31/2012 | White Mountains / North Conway | NH |
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Level 1 | Peak Mountain Guides | 12/29/2012 | 12/31/2012 | Ouray | CO |
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Level 1 | Crested Butte Mountain Guides | 01/02/2013 | 01/04/2013 | Crested Butte | CO |
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Level 2 | Wallowa Alpine Huts | 01/03/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Wallowas | OR |
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Level 1 | Alpine World Ascents, Inc. | 01/03/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Boulder and Berthoud Pass | CO |
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Level 1 | Aspen Alpine Guides | 01/03/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Leadville: 10th Mt. Sangree M. Froelicher Hut | CO |
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Level 1 | Cascade Powder Cats | 01/03/2013 | 01/06/2013 | CPC Yurt near Stevens Pass | WA |
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Level 1 | White Pine Touring | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Park CIty, UT | UT |
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Level 1 | Jackson Hole Mountain Guides | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Jackson | WY |
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Level 1 | Sawtooth Mountain Guides | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Sawtooth Mountains | ID |
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Level 1 | American Alpine Institute | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Bellingham, Mt. Baker | WA |
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Level 1 | Colorado Mountain School | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Estes Park | CO |
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Level 1 | Mountain Adventure Seminars (MAS) | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Bear Valley, CA 95223 | CA |
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Level 1 | Apex Mountain School | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Avon | CO |
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Level 1 | Eastern Mountain Sports | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | White Mountains / North Conway | NH |
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Level 1 | Sierra Mountain Guides | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Mammoth Lakes | CA |
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Level 1 | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Estes Park | CO | |
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Level 1 | Aspen Expeditions | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Aspen Highlands | CO |
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Level 1 | San Juan Outdoor School/Telluride Avalanche School | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Telluride | CO |
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Level 1 | North Cascade Mountain Guides | 01/04/2013 | 01/06/2013 | Mazama | WA |
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Level 1 | Chamonix Experience | 01/05/2013 | 01/07/2013 | Chamonix France | |
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Level 1 | High Mountain Institute | 01/05/2013 | 01/07/2013 | Leadville | CO |
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Level 2 | High Mountain Institute | 01/05/2013 | 01/08/2013 | Leadville | CO |
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Level 2 | Alpine Skills International | 01/05/2013 | Truckee – Donner Pass | ||
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Level 1 | Aspen Expeditions | 01/07/2013 | 01/09/2013 | Aspen Highlands | CO |
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Level 1 | Jackson Hole Mountain Guides | 01/08/2013 | 01/10/2013 | Jackson | WY |
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Level 1 | Oregon Ski Guides | 01/08/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Portland/Mt. Hood | OR |
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Level 1 | Lake Tahoe Community College: Wilderness Ed Program | 01/08/2013 | 01/13/2013 | South Lake Tahoe | CA |
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Level 1 | Seattle Mountaineers – Foothills Branch | 01/08/2013 | 01/28/2013 | Snoqualmie Pass | WA |
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Level 1 | Mountain Madness | 01/10/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Mt Baker / Bellingham | WA |
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Level 1 | Mountain Madness | 01/10/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Mt Rainier / Seattle | WA |
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Level 1 | Rocky Mountain Guides | 01/10/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Boulder and RMNP | CO |
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Level 2 | Northwest Mountain School | 01/10/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Leavenworth/Stevens Pass | WA |
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Level 2 | Aspen Expeditions | 01/10/2013 | 01/14/2013 | Aspen Highlands | CO |
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Level 2 | Utah State University | 01/10/2013 | 01/14/2013 | Jackson and Grand Teton N.P. | WY |
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Level 2 | Payette Powder Guides | 01/10/2013 | 01/13/2013 | McCall | ID |
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Level 1 | Sawtooth Mountain Guides | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Sawtooth Mountains | ID |
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Level 1 | Crested Butte Mountain Guides | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Crested Butte | CO |
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Level 1 | American Alpine Institute | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Bellingham, Mt. Baker | WA |
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Level 1 | American Alpine Institute | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Seattle, Mt. Rainier | WA |
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Level 1 | Colorado Mountain School | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Estes Park | CO |
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Level 1 | Silverton Avalanche School | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Silverton | CO |
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Level 1 | Backcountry Babes | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Breckenridge | CO |
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Level 1 | Northwest Mountain School | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Leavenworth/Stevens Pass | WA |
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Level 1 | Eastern Mountain Sports | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | White Mountains / North Conway | NH |
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Level 1 | Wallowa Alpine Huts | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Wallowas | OR |
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Level 1 | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Estes Park | CO | |
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Level 1 | Wolf Creek Avalanche School | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Wolf Creek Pass / Pagosa Springs | CO |
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Level 1 | Aspen Expeditions | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Aspen Highlands | CO |
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Level 1 | Stevens Pass Ski Resort | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Stevens Pass Ski Resort | WA |
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Level 1 | Mt Rose Ski Tahoe Slide Snow School | 01/11/2013 | 01/13/2013 | Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe | NV |
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Level 1 | Alpine Skills International | 01/12/2013 | 01/14/2013 | Truckee – Donner Pass | CA |
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Level 1 | Alpine Skills International | 01/12/2013 | 02/14/2013 | Truckee – Donner Pass | CA |
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Level 1 | Jackson Hole Mountain Guides | 01/15/2013 | 01/17/2013 | Jackson | WY |
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Level 1 | Wolf Creek Avalanche School | 01/16/2013 | 01/18/2013 | Wolf Creek Pass / Pagosa Springs | CO |
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Level 1 | Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute LLC | 01/16/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Jackson | WY |
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Level 2 | Crested Butte Mountain Guides | 01/17/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Crested Butte | CO |
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Level 2 | Colorado Mountain School | 01/17/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Estes Park | CO |
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Level 1 | Mountain Madness | 01/17/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Mt Baker / Bellingham | WA |
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Level 1 | Mountain Madness | 01/17/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Mt Rainier / Seattle | WA |
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Level 2 | Apex Mountain School | 01/17/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Avon | CO |
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Level 2 | Alpine World Ascents, Inc. | 01/17/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Empire and Berthoud Pass | CO |
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Level 1 | Jackson Hole Mountain Guides | 01/18/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Jackson | WY |
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Level 1 | Crested Butte Mountain Guides | 01/18/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Crested Butte | CO |
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Level 1 | Colorado Mountain School | 01/18/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Estes Park | CO |
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Level 1 | Lake Tahoe Community College: Wilderness Ed Program | 01/18/2013 | 01/20/2013 | South Lake Tahoe | CA |
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Level 1 | North American Ski Training Center (NASTC) | 01/18/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Truckee | CA |
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Level 1 | Eastern Mountain Sports | 01/18/2013 | 01/20/2013 | White Mountains / North Conway | NH |
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Level 1 | 01/18/2013 | 01/20/2013 | Estes Park | CO | |
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Level 1 | Sierra Nevada College | 01/18/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Sierra Nevada College | NV |
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Level 1 | Outdoor Adventure Club | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Lassen National Park, Mineral, CA | CA |
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Level 1 | American Alpine Institute | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Bellingham, Mt. Baker | WA |
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Level 1 | American Alpine Institute | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Leavenworth, Blewett Pass | WA |
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Level 3 CPD for Forecasters | American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education – AIARE | 01/19/2013 | 01/23/2013 | Ruby Mountain Heli Skiing | NV |
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Level 1 | Mountain Adventure Seminars (MAS) | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Bear Valley, CA 95223 | CA |
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Level 1 | Sierra Mountain Center | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Bishop | CA |
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Level 2 | Lake Tahoe Community College: Wilderness Ed Program | 01/19/2013 | 01/27/2013 | South Lake Tahoe | CA |
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Level 1 | Northwest Mountain School | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Leavenworth/Stevens Pass | WA |
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Level 1 | Synnott Mountain Guides | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Mount Washington Valley | NH |
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Level 1 | Sierra Mountain Guides | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Mammoth Lakes | CA |
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Level 1 | Peak Mountain Guides | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Ouray | CO |
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Level 1 | Pacific Alpine Guides | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Hurricane Ridge and Port Angeles, Olympic Mountains | WA |
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Level 1 | Shasta Mountain Guides | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Mt. Shasta | CA |
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Level 1 | Petra Cliffs Climbing and Mountaineering School | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Smugglers Notch | VT |
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Level 1 | Cascade Powder Cats | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | CPC Yurt near Stevens Pass | WA |
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Level 1 | Alpine Skills International | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Truckee – Donner Pass | CA |
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Level 1 | Mt. Baker Mountain Guides | 01/19/2013 | 01/21/2013 | Bellingham, Mt. Baker Backcountry | WA |
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Level 1 | Rocky Mountain Guides | 01/21/2013 | 01/23/2013 | Silverthorne | CO |
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Level 1 | Eldora Avalanche School | 01/23/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Eldora Mountain Resort | CO |
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Level 1 | Mountain Madness | 01/24/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Stevens Pass / Seattle | WA |
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Level 1 | Alpine World Ascents, Inc. | 01/24/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Boulder and Berthoud Pass | |
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Level 1 | Aspen Alpine Guides | 01/24/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Leadville: 10th Mt. Sangree M. Froelicher Hut | CO |
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Level 2 | Acadia Mountain Guides and Climbing School | 01/24/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Katahdin, Baxter state park | ME |
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Level 2 | San Juan Mountain Guides | 01/24/2013 | 01/27/2013 | San Juan Mountains | CO |
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Level 2 | Three Sisters Backcountry | 01/24/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Sisters / Bend | OR |
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Level 2 | Three Sisters Backcountry | 01/24/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Sisters / Bend | OR |
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Level 1 | Sawtooth Mountain Guides | 01/25/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Stanley | ID |
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Level 1 | Crested Butte Mountain Guides | 01/25/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Crested Butte | CO |
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Level 1 | American Alpine Institute | 01/25/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Bellingham, Mt. Baker | WA |
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Level 1 | American Alpine Institute | 01/25/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Olympia, Mt. Rainier | WA |
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Level 1 | Colorado Mountain School | 01/25/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Estes Park | CO |
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Level 1 | Silverton Avalanche School | 01/25/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Silverton | CO |
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Level 1 | Oregon Ski Guides | 01/25/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Central Oregon Cascades, Bend | OR |
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Level 1 | Lake Tahoe Community College: Wilderness Ed Program | 01/25/2013 | 01/27/2013 | South Lake Tahoe | CA |
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Level 1 | Eastern Mountain Sports | 01/25/2013 | 01/27/2013 | White Mountains / North Conway | NH |
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Level 1 | 01/25/2013 | 01/27/2013 | Estes Park | CO | |
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Level 1 | Alpine Skills International | 01/25/2013 | 01/28/2013 | Truckee – Donner Pass | CA |
