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Join Us for a Pint Night Fundraiser! Date: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: The Dram Shop Central (near the Southgate Mall) Admission: FREE and open to all! The West Central Montana Avalanche Center invites you to a fun and informative evening at The Dram Shop Central as we kick […]

Event: Know Before You Go | Avalanche Awareness Format: In-person presentation, free and open to the public. Location: Bitter Root Brewing Date: Friday, December 6th, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Price: FREE! Prerequisites: None—just bring your curiosity and a desire to learn about avalanches! Description: Join us for a fun and informative evening […]

Backcountry Skills Course Format: Evening Online Classroom Session: Learn from the comfort of home. One Full-Day Field Component: Hands-on practice in the backcountry. Student-to-Instructor Field Ratio: 6:1 for personalized instruction. Maximum Class Size: 18 participants. Date | Location | Time Thursday, 12/26/2025: Online Classroom Session | 6–8 PM. Saturday, 12/28/2025: Lolo Pass Backcountry | 8 […]

Avalanche Level 1 Format:  Two evening online classroom sessions and two full-day field components Student-to-instructor field ratio: 4 to 1 Maximum class size: 12 participants Date | Location | Time Monday 12/30/2024 & Thursday 1/2/2025 | Online Classroom Session | 6 – 9 PM MT Saturday 1/4/2025 & Sunday 1/5/2025 | Lolo Pass backcountry | […]

Avalanche Level 1 Format:  Two evening online classroom sessions and two full-day field components Student-to-instructor field ratio: 4 to 1 Maximum class size: 12 participants Date | Location | Time Tuesday 1/7/2025 & Thursday 1/9/2025 | Online Classroom Session | 6 – 9 PM MT Saturday 1/11/2025 & Sunday 1/12/2025 | Lost Trail Pass backcountry […]

Avalanche Level 1 Format:  Two evening online classroom sessions and two full-day field components Student-to-instructor field ratio: 4 to 1 Maximum class size: 12 participants Date | Location | Time Tuesday 1/14/2025 & Thursday 1/16/2025 | Online Classroom Session | 6 – 9 PM MT Saturday 1/18/2025 & Sunday 1/19/2025 | Lolo Pass backcountry | […]

Avalanche Level 2 + Avalanche Rescue   Format: Women Only Curriculum: Avalanche Level 2 and Avalanche Rescue | 32 hours of instruction Sections: Two (2) evening classroom components | Three (3) full-day field components Student-to-instructor ratio 4:1 Maximum class size: 8 students Date | Location:  Classroom Component: Monday 1/13/25 & Wednesday 1/15/25 | Virtual Classroom […]

Avalanche Level 2 + Avalanche Rescue   Format: Curriculum: Avalanche Level 2 and Avalanche Rescue | 32 hours of instruction Sections: Two (2) evening classroom components | Three (3) full-day field components Student-to-instructor ratio 4:1 Maximum class size: 8 students Date | Location:  Classroom Component: Monday 1/20/25 & Wednesday 1/22/2025 | Virtual Classroom Sessions 6 […]

Avalanche Level 1 Format:  Two evening online classroom sessions and two full-day field components Student-to-instructor field ratio: 4 to 1 Maximum class size: 12 participants Date | Location | Time Tuesday 1/21/2025 & Thursday 1/23/2025 | Online Classroom Session | 6 – 9 PM MT Saturday 1/25/2025 & Sunday 1/26/2025 | Lolo Pass backcountry | […]

Avalanche Level 1 Format:  Two evening online classroom sessions and two full-day field components Student-to-instructor field ratio: 4 to 1 Maximum class size: 12 participants Date | Location | Time Tuesday 1/28/2025 & Thursday 1/30/2025 | Online Classroom Session | 6 – 9 PM MT Saturday 2/1/2025 & Sunday 2/2/2025 | Lost Trail Pass backcountry […]

Women's Avalanche Level 1 Format: Women Only One Evening Online Introduction and Q&A Session One In-Person Classroom Session Two Full-Day Field Components Ratios: Classroom Learning: 40% Field-Based On-Snow Learning: 60% Student-to-Instructor Field Ratio: 4:1 for personalized instruction. Maximum Class Size: 12 participants. Dates | Locations | Times: Wednesday, 1/29/2025: Online Session | 6–7 PM MT […]