Start the year off right with a refresher course on Avalanche safety. The Sawtooth Mountain Guides Companion Avalanche Rescue Field Training is coming up on Jan. 2. The class includes avalanche rescue scenarios, effective use of tour participants, equipment considerations, leadership, and complex/multiple burials. This Field Training is appropriate for first time beacon users and backcountry enthusiasts with some experience. Registration for this field day requires attendance at the Sawtooth Mountain Guides Backcountry Travel & Avalanche Awareness lecture on December 16th at REI. The field training will happen at Bogus Basin in Boise. Cost: $50.00 class fee.Going to miss out? Check out http://www.sawtoothguides.com/ for information on future classes and guided trips.
