PORT ANGELES — Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club will host a Level II avalanche class starting tonight 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.
Head instructor Niko Weis is one of the more well known avalanche instructors in North America with more than 25 years of avalanche safety experience.
Leadership skills will be emphasized, and there will be three separate sessions held in the field.
The cost for the course is $200. Course size will be limited to 15 students. Tonight’s class 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.
Contact Frank Crippen at North by Northwest at 360-452-5144 for more details and to register for the course.
