North Idaho Avalanche Course List 2022

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  1. idsnowghost

    idsnowghost Staff Member

    Location:
    Spokane, WA
    Updated 1/25/22-- more classes will be added as announced. See full list on the 'Know Before You Go' section.

    There's quite a few options to choose from this year for avalanche education in our area!

    The AIARE/AAA Level 1 course is a 3 day/24 hour introduction to avalanche hazard management. Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

    Local Avalanche Courses: (full course list here!)

    Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center
    • AAA Avalanche Level 1
      Dates: January 15 - 16, 2022
      Location: Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $375
    • AAA Avalanche Level 1
      Dates: January 22 - 23, 2022
      Location: Silver Mountain, ID
      Cost: $375
    • AAA Avalanche Level 1
      Dates: January 29-30, 2022
      Location: Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $375
    • AAA Avalanche Level 1
      Dates: February 12-13, 2022
      Location: Silver Mountain, ID
      Cost: $375
    • AAA Avalanche Level 1
      Dates: February 19-20, 2022
      Location: Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $375
    • AAA Avalanche Level 1
      Dates: February 26-27, 2022
      Location: Silver Mountain, ID
      Cost: $375
    • AAA Avalanche Level 1 Refresher
      Dates: January 17, 2022
      Location: Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $150
    • AAA Avalanche Level 1 Refresher
      Dates: February 5, 2022
      Location: Silver, ID
      Cost: $150
    • AAA Avalanche Level 1 Refresher
      Dates: February 6, 2022
      Location: Silver, ID
      Cost: $150
    • AAA Avalanche Level 1 Refresher
      Dates: February 21, 2022
      Location: Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $150
    • AAA Avalanche Level 2
      Dates: March 25-27, 2022
      Location: Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $500
    • Wilderness First Aid for Winter Backcountry Users
      Dates: March 5-6, 2022
      Location: Silver Mountain, ID
      Cost: $300
    • Wilderness First Aid for Winter Backcountry Users
      Dates: March 12-13, 2022
      Location: Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $300
    • AAA Avalanche Rescue Fundamentals
      Dates: December 18th, 2021
      Location: Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $110
    • AAA Avalanche Rescue Fundamentals
      Dates: December 19th, 2021
      Location: Silver Mountain, ID
      Cost: $110
    More info:
    (208) 263-5111
    https://www.idahopanhandleavalanche.org/friends-ipac-avalanche-safety-courses/


    Selkirk Powder
    • AIARE Avalanche Level 1
      Dates: January 8-9, 2022
      Location: Selkirk Powder Lodge, Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $450
    • AIARE Avalanche Level 1
      Dates: January 22-23, 2022
      Location: Selkirk Powder Lodge, Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $450
    • AIARE Avalanche Level 1
      Dates: January 29-30, 2022
      Location: Selkirk Powder Lodge, Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $450
    • AIARE Avalanche Level 2
      Dates: TBD March 2022
      Location: Selkirk Powder Lodge, Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $450
    • AIARE Avalanche Rescue
      Dates: December 18, 2021
      Location: Selkirk Powder Lodge, Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $200
    • AIARE Avalanche Rescue
      Dates: December 19, 2021
      Location: Selkirk Powder Lodge, Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $200
    • AIARE Avalanche Rescue
      Dates: TBD in January/February 2022
      Location: Selkirk Powder Lodge, Schweitzer, ID
      Cost: $200
    More info:
    (208) 263-6959
    http://selkirkpowder.com/avalanche-courses/


    University of Idaho Outdoor Program
    • AAA Avalanche Rescue
      Dates: January 29, 2022
      Location: Moscow, ID
      Cost: $110 (Students $85)
    • AAA Avalanche Level 1
      Dates: February 19-20, 2022
      Location: Moscow, ID and TBD
      Cost: $350 (Students $300)
    More info:
    (208) 885-6810
    https://www.uidaho.edu/current-students/recwell/outdoor-program

    Complete list of local avalanche courses is listed on our 'Know Before You Go' section!
    Last edited: Jan 25, 2022
    idsnowghost, Dec 1, 2014
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  2. 2FUNKY

    2FUNKY

    Location:
    CDA
    My very good buddy is the founder of SOLE. Please support him and his foundation, they do a great course.
    2FUNKY, Dec 1, 2014
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  3. PowderPanda

    PowderPanda Staff Member

    Location:
    Liberty Lake, WA
    Dennison is a good guy for sure!
    PowderPanda, Dec 2, 2014
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  4. huckandchuck

    huckandchuck

    Location:
    Spokane
    Thanks for putting this out there Mike. I've registered for the Jan 16-18 course. Very much looking forward to it.

    BTW - I called and spoke w/ Dennison prior to my registration. He was extremely helpful (even though i caught him in the middle of his lunch). Hahaha!
    huckandchuck, Dec 14, 2014
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  5. epicpow

    epicpow

    Location:
    Spokane, WA
    huckandchuck - I am registered for the JAN 16-18 course too. Looking forward to it, have been wanting to take my Level 1 for quite some time now.
    epicpow, Dec 14, 2014
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  6. PowderPanda

    PowderPanda Staff Member

    Location:
    Liberty Lake, WA
    Love seeing so many people getting there education on!!
    PowderPanda, Dec 14, 2014
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  7. huckandchuck

    huckandchuck

    Location:
    Spokane
    For what it's worth, I just took the Level 1 class from SOLE in libby. I can honestly say that the experience exceeded my expectations in every facet. $325 is a small price to pay for this program, the entire weekend was packed with invaluable information and crucial hands on experience. I drove back to spokane feeling like I stole from them. Haha! If anyone out there is on the fence about signing up, please pull the trigger. You will NOT be sorry.
    huckandchuck, Jan 20, 2015
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  8. PowderPanda

    PowderPanda Staff Member

    Location:
    Liberty Lake, WA
    Huck&Check,
    I passed this on to Dennison. He's much appreciative of it!!! Stoked you got yours done!!! Welcome to the club!
    PowderPanda, Jan 21, 2015
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  9. Garret

    Garret

    Location:
    Hayden, ID
    Huckandchuck I also took the Level 1 class from SOLE and I would definitely second your opinion.
    Garret, Jan 21, 2015
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  10. Dan H

    Dan H

    Location:
    Moscow, ID
    I took the SOLE course with huckandchuck and epicpow as well. It was awesome and my first touring experience at all. Looking forward to more.
    Dan H, Jan 22, 2015
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  11. PowderPanda

    PowderPanda Staff Member

    Location:
    Liberty Lake, WA
    That's so awesome to see the representation here on our site!!! Nice work guys!!
    And Garrett.. for a high schooler.. awesome!!

    Dan… Welcome to the site!!!
    PowderPanda, Jan 22, 2015
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  12. epicpow

    epicpow

    Location:
    Spokane, WA
    Just to echo what huckandchuck and Dan H said. Thoroughly enjoyed the AIARE Level 1 course that SOLE put on last weekend. Dennison runs a great operation and the course instructors (Kip and George) were extremely knowledgeable, professional and patient with the newbies! I would highly recommend taking the AIARE course from SOLE. I know that I still have tons to learn but this course definitely made me more confident with my decision making in the backcountry!
    epicpow, Jan 23, 2015
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  13. idsnowghost

    idsnowghost Staff Member

    Location:
    Spokane, WA
    I've heard great things about George D. -- awesome that SOLE was able to bring him in as an instructor!
    idsnowghost, Jan 23, 2015
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  14. PowderPanda

    PowderPanda Staff Member

    Location:
    Liberty Lake, WA
    I've forwarded all these comments to Dennison of SOLE. He is super stoked and thanks everyone for the positiveness he's received from Panhandle Backcountry people!!!! The members make Panhandle Backcountry #1!!
    PowderPanda, Jan 23, 2015
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  15. Batski

    Batski

    Location:
    Rathdrum, ID
    Here's another option for you guys on a quality avy course.
    Myself and 4 of my buddies did a CAA AST 1 course this last weekend.
    Our course was organized thru Big Red Cats in Rossland BC and Kootenay Avalanche Courses, Keith Robine is the instructor.
    2 full days, 1st day is half classroom half field work, the second day is a Cat ride into Big Red Cats tenure. Then skiing, touring, slope assessments, decision making, beacon searches etc, etc.
    Very full day, and you will feel like you have the ability to make the correct decisions when in the back country by the time you are done! I really liked the way the class was taught, the extremely practical way the material was presented and put into practice in the back country.
    I don't know what their openings are like for the rest of the season, but the class is $215.00 Canadian which works out to be a real deal with the current exchange rate.
    Here is there website if anyone's interested.
    http://kootenayavalanchecourses.com/
    Batski, Dec 14, 2015
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  16. Batski

    Batski

    Location:
    Rathdrum, ID
    And by the way the skiing/ boarding was EXCELLENT! 1.5 meters or more on the ground where we were on Saturday and it was really coming down in the afternoon. I think they were predicting 10 cm that evening with more on Sunday.
    Batski, Dec 14, 2015
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  17. alpineunderground

    alpineunderground

    Location:
    Spokane, Washington
    Old thread revival alert: So has anyone taken the 4-day, Avalanche Level 1 course through Selkirk Powder? If so, any feedback or reviews?
    alpineunderground, Oct 2, 2017
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  18. idsnowghost

    idsnowghost Staff Member

    Location:
    Spokane, WA
    Kevin Davis teaches it, so it should be a quality class! ;)

    It's not an AIARE course though, so materials and content will differ a bit. But, I'm pretty sure it still satisfies the pre-req (along with new rescue course) for AIARE's level 2 if you plan to switchover.
    idsnowghost, Oct 3, 2017
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  19. IdahoSnow

    IdahoSnow

    Location:
    God's Country
    I love seeing all of the education options out there! I feel like when I took my Avi 1 there werent as many options and it was a littel more tough to find a local class. Great post and great info!
    IdahoSnow, Oct 4, 2017
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  20. idsnowghost

    idsnowghost Staff Member

    Location:
    Spokane, WA
    Updated with this year's offerings. Only one Avalanche Rescue course on the books so far, and it's not exactly local. Hopefully this will change soon!

    There's also plenty of courses offered just outside of our area in Whitefish, Missoula, Rossland, Nelson, Leavenworth and Snoqualmie Pass.
    idsnowghost, Oct 4, 2017
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