Avalanche Awareness Classroom sessions are offered for free and open to the public, with no registration required....just show up with your backcountry partners and friends! On-Snow Sessions, Rescue Clinic and other field-based events are also offered for free but online pre-registration is required. Please see specific event for details and registration info. Space is limited for field-based events and is on a first come-first served basis.
november
10nov6:00 pm9:00 pmAlbuquerque, NM Avalanche Awareness Class
This one is for our friends down South! Don't let the New Mexico Stigma fool you: if there is enough snow to ride, there is enough snow to slide! Join
This one is for our friends down South! Don't let the New Mexico Stigma fool you: if there is enough snow to ride, there is enough snow to slide! Join FOSJ at the Cherry Hills Public Library in ABQ for an Avalanche Awareness Class to ensure your avalanche mitigation skills are up to snuff.
(Monday) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cherry Hill Public Library
6901 Barstow St NE
13nov5:30 pm7:30 pmTGR "Pressure Drop" Premier - 5:30pm
Description: Join Friends of the San Juans and the Durango Arts Center for our annual TGR film premiere and main fundraising event, featuring Pressure Drop — an adrenaline-fueled ski and snowboard
more
Description: Join Friends of the San Juans and the Durango Arts Center for our annual TGR film premiere and main fundraising event, featuring Pressure Drop — an adrenaline-fueled ski and snowboard film. Bring your friends, your stoke, and a little extra cash for our raffle, featuring great prizes from local partners including Pine Needle Mountaineering, Osprey Packs, and more. Additional support for Pressure Drop comes from Weston, Spark R&D, and Flylow.
Every ticket and raffle purchase directly supports Friends of the San Juans’ mission to continue providing free avalanche education across Southwest Colorado.
Shows at 5:30pm and 8:00pm, with doors opening 30 minutes before the show. Tickets are available online or at the window.
(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Durango Arts Center
802 E 2nd Ave
13nov8:00 pm10:00 pmTGR "Pressure Drop" Premier - 8pm
Description: Join Friends of the San Juans and the Durango Arts Center for our annual TGR film premiere and main fundraising event, featuring Pressure Drop — an adrenaline-fueled ski and snowboard
more
Description: Join Friends of the San Juans and the Durango Arts Center for our annual TGR film premiere and main fundraising event, featuring Pressure Drop — an adrenaline-fueled ski and snowboard film. Bring your friends, your stoke, and a little extra cash for our raffle, featuring great prizes from local partners including Pine Needle Mountaineering, Osprey Packs, and more. Additional support for Pressure Drop comes from Weston, Spark R&D, and Flylow.
Every ticket and raffle purchase directly supports Friends of the San Juans’ mission to continue providing free avalanche education across Southwest Colorado.
Shows at 5:30pm and 8:00pm, with doors opening 30 minutes before the show. Tickets are available online or at the window.
(Thursday) 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Durango Arts Center
802 E 2nd Ave
20nov6:00 pm8:00 pmAvalanche Awareness Class
When was the last time that you refreshed your avalanche skills? Join FOSJ and the Durango Library for a Know Before You Go presentation to prep for this winter's backcountry season.
When was the last time that you refreshed your avalanche skills? Join FOSJ and the Durango Library for a Know Before You Go presentation to prep for this winter’s backcountry season.
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Durango Public Library
1900 E 3rd Ave, Durango, CO 81301
december
04dec6:00 pm8:00 pmSeason Review
Join us for a reflective evening looking at last season’s snow, avalanche, and accident history, and discuss the current state of the snowpack with a field professional. The best way
Join us for a reflective evening looking at last season’s snow, avalanche, and accident history, and discuss the current state of the snowpack with a field professional. The best way to get ready for this year is to learn from our mistakes last year. See you all soon!
(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Durango Public Library
1900 E 3rd Ave, Durango, CO 81301
08dec6:00 pm10:00 pmSkiing in Greenland
Have you ever wanted to go on a far flung ski adventure? Maybe you are not sure where to start or what it is like? Join us for a night
Have you ever wanted to go on a far flung ski adventure? Maybe you are not sure where to start or what it is like? Join us for a night of photos, stories, and brews at Carver Brewing Company to get the inside scoop on travel and skiing in Greenland.
(Monday) 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Carver Brewing Co.
1022 Main Ave.
16dec6:00 pm9:00 pmSanta Fe, NM Avalanche Awareness Class
This one is for our friends down South! Don't let the New Mexico Stigma fool you: if there is enough snow to ride, there is enough snow to slide! Join
This one is for our friends down South! Don’t let the New Mexico Stigma fool you: if there is enough snow to ride, there is enough snow to slide! Join FOSJ at the Santa Fe Public Library for an Avalanche Awareness Class to ensure your avalanche mitigation skills are up to snuff.
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Fe Public Library Main Branch
145 Washington Ave
january
10jan(jan 10)10:00 am11(jan 11)3:00 pmOn-Snow Session - Molas Pass
In a 5-hour field session, participants will work with instructors to learn and apply the basic concepts covered in classroom-based avalanche awareness presentations, including preparation & communication, terrain
In a 5-hour field session, participants will work with instructors to learn and apply the basic concepts covered in classroom-based avalanche awareness presentations, including preparation & communication, terrain recognition & avoidance, smart travel protocol, basic snowpack understanding, and safety gear use.
Early-bird registration for FOSJ members opens November 3rd and general registration opens December 1st.
10 (Saturday) 10:00 am - 11 (Sunday) 3:00 pm
Molas Pass
11jan10:00 am3:00 pmOn-Snow Session - Molas Pass
In a 5-hour field session, participants will work with instructors to learn and apply the basic concepts covered in classroom-based avalanche awareness presentations, including preparation & communication, terrain
In a 5-hour field session, participants will work with instructors to learn and apply the basic concepts covered in classroom-based avalanche awareness presentations, including preparation & communication, terrain recognition & avoidance, smart travel protocol, basic snowpack understanding, and safety gear use.
Early-bird registration for FOSJ members opens November 3rd and general registration opens December 1st.
(Sunday) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Molas Pass
24jan10:00 am3:00 pmOn-Snow Session - Lizard Head Pass
In a 5-hour field session, participants will work with instructors to learn and apply the basic concepts covered in classroom-based avalanche awareness presentations, including preparation & communication, terrain
In a 5-hour field session, participants will work with instructors to learn and apply the basic concepts covered in classroom-based avalanche awareness presentations, including preparation & communication, terrain recognition & avoidance, smart travel protocol, basic snowpack understanding, and safety gear use.
Early-bird registration for FOSJ members opens November 3rd and general registration opens December 1st.
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Lizard Head Pass
25jan10:00 am3:00 pmOn-Snow Session - Lizard Head Pass
In a 5-hour field session, participants will work with instructors to learn and apply the basic concepts covered in classroom-based avalanche awareness presentations, including preparation & communication, terrain
In a 5-hour field session, participants will work with instructors to learn and apply the basic concepts covered in classroom-based avalanche awareness presentations, including preparation & communication, terrain recognition & avoidance, smart travel protocol, basic snowpack understanding, and safety gear use.
Early-bird registration for FOSJ members opens November 3rd and general registration opens December 1st.
(Sunday) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Lizard Head Pass
february
07feb10:00 am3:00 pmWomen's On-Snow Session
Friends of the San Juans is excited to invite you to our second-annual Women's specific On-Snow Avalanche Awareness Class. This course is for trans, cisgender, and any non-binary recreationalists
more
Friends of the San Juans is excited to invite you to our second-annual Women’s specific On-Snow Avalanche Awareness Class. This course is for trans, cisgender, and any non-binary recreationalists who center their education in women-focused spaces. In a 5-hour field session, participants will work with instructors to learn and apply the basic concepts covered in classroom-based avalanche awareness presentations, including preparation & communication, terrain recognition & amp; avoidance, smart travel protocol, basic snowpack understanding, and safety gear use.
Early-bird registration for FOSJ members opens November 3rd and general registration opens December 1st.
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Molas Pass
08feb8:30 am4:00 pmLeo Lloyd Memorial Rescue Clinic
The Leo Lloyd Memorial Rescue Workshop is an 8-hour clinic for backcountry users who have taken a AAA Avalanche Rescue Course and/or a AAA Rec Level 1. Participants
more
The Leo Lloyd Memorial Rescue Workshop is an 8-hour clinic for backcountry users who have taken a AAA Avalanche Rescue Course and/or a AAA Rec Level 1. Participants will have the opportunity to refresh their rescue skillset as well as learn and practice basic lifesaving medical care. Approximately two hours will be dedicated to refreshing industry standard use of beacon, probes, and shovels as well as how to coordinate single and multiple burial rescues. For the rest of the workshop, participants will be challenged with five realistic avalanche scenarios. For each scenario participants will be expected to perform a rescue, provide basic lifesaving medical care, and develop and implement an evacuation plan. Join us to dust off the cobwebs and practice these important skills!
Registration opens Monday, January 5th.
(Sunday) 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Andrews Lake / Molas Pass
Andrews Lake Rd, Durango, CO 81301