NW Avalanche Education Providers
Several sources for avalanche education exist in the Northwest. The following offer either avalanche awareness training or advanced avalanche education courses. Whatever your outdoor activity is in the winter, education and awareness always help make for a more enjoyable and safer outing.
Alpine Safety Awareness (ASAP) .....................360.319.2421
American Alpine Institute................................800.424.2249
Cascade Powder Cats.....................................206.629.2329
International Mountain Guides.........................360.569.2609
Marmot Mountain Works ................................206.453.4515
The Mountaineers .........................................206.521.6001
Mountain Madness ........................................206.937.8389
Mountain Savvy ............................................503.780.9300
National Avalanche School..............................303.987.1111
North Cascades Mountain Guides.....................509.996.3194
Northwest Avalanche Institute .......................360.825.9261
Northwest Mountain School ............................509.548.5823
Pacific Alpine Guides......................................360.302.1601
Pro Guiding Service........................................425.888.6397
Recreational Equipment Inc (REI).....................206.223.1944
Ridge Explorations.........................................253.891.0149
Shasta Mountain Guides.................................530.926.3117
Stevens Pass Winter Resort............................206.812.4510
Three Sisters Backcountry...............................541.549.8101
Timberline Mt. Guides.....................................541.312.9242
Washington Alpine Club ................................ 206.467.3042
Mtn. Recreation Mgt, Kenneth E. White............425.503.0326*
Trails & Tales, Roland V. Emetaz....................360.694.4680*
*These last two resources are provided by lecturers retired from the US Forest Service, and are sponsored by the Friends of the Northwest Weather & Avalanche Center (FOAC). They offer free Avalanche Awareness Lectures. To schedule a talk by either lecturer, e-mail us.

