SPORTS: Avalanche class starts Thursday and goes through Sunday in Port Angeles and on Hurricane Ridge

PORT ANGELES — Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club is hosting a Level II avalanche class starting Thursday night and going through Sunday.

The course follows the American Avalanche Association guidelines for Level II and students will receive Level II certificates upon successfully completing the course.

Leadership skills will be emphasized.

The cost for the course is $200. Course size will be limited to 15 students.

Thursday night’s cass is set for 6 p.m. through 9:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday times are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the field and 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the classroom.

Sunday’s time will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in field followed up by class assessment and wrap up.

Head instructor Niko Weis is one of the outstanding avalanche instructors in North America with more than 25 years of avalanche safety experience.

Contact Frank Crippen at North by Northwest at 360-452-5144 for more details and to register for the course.

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