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.
december
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
10jan10:00 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.
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 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
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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
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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