I see on how alot of you head west to sled and wanted to pass on this info...
A must attend... best 4hrs you'll spend to prepare for your trip west, thought this might interest some of you.
Avalanche Safety Class being held at the Hiawatha during Derby Weekend.. Jan 18th thru 20th...

CLASS SCHEDULE:
JAN 18TH 9am to 1pm & 3pm to 7pm
JAN 19TH 9am to 1pm
JAN 20TH 8am to 12pm & 4pm to 8pm

for more info on classes http://www.hiawathamotorinn.com/snowmobiling.shtml

Count me in, Even though no current plans for headin west, but Knowlege is key!!

Thanks for posting that here,

Just so you know, it now the "AMSOIL Eagle River Snowmobile Derby"

no shit?

I wonder how much cash they threw in for that one?

Kinda like all the sports centers being named after huge corporate sponsors.

Sorta like "Miller park"
instead of "Milwaukee county stadium"

It was not cheap, but the exposure that AMSOIL is getting is great. It is not the first time for the derby, it used to be the Valvoline Eagle River Snowmobile derby

Awesome news hiawatha!!! you can count me in!

If you plan to attend please sign up ASAP.. If not enough attending might have to cancel classes which would be a big shame....
So heres the info again...

Four hr avalance awareness, avoidance and rescue class...
Course Content
*Intro to Avalanches
*Equipment
***What to carry and what works best
*Rescue
***Self rescue
***Hasty Search
***Mistakes in rescue
*Group Dynamics
*Terrain Evaluation
*Preparing for your trip west
*Stability Analysis
*Avalanche Beacons
*Scenerios

Cost $45

Scheduled Times
Jan 18 Thur 9am - 1pm or 3pm - 7pm
Jan 19 Fri 9am-1pm
Jan 20 Sat 8am - 12pm or 4pm - 8pm

Located on Hwy 45 N just north of 45N
at the Hiawatha Motor Inn

To sign up call Mike Duffy 970-390-9433 or email duffyww1@aol.com
or Jason Bach 715-617-3644

What day is showing the most promise for a good turn out-The saturday 4-8 might work for me-but if another time is gonna be the only class I may be able to schedule for the time off-

I see they show avalance beacons-will there be any training/practice with them or just a general overview of how they work?

on which class is best to sign up for would be best for you to email them or call them, I dont have the class registrations...

they will have a beacon practice area at the race track. The Deckers are setting up an area that we can use. So before or after the class, students can get practice .

Have ya registered yet Red???
let me know which day your planning on taking the class