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Friends of Berthoud Pass Avalanche Clinics

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#1 · (Edited)
I have received the list of planned classes and the on snow days for the 2010-11 season. This is a great way to get some avalanche education. You have to attend one of the classroom sessions to qualify for the on snow day.

October
27 – University of Denver, Davis Auditorium, Sturm Hall

November
3 – Boulder, Eaton Humanities 1B50, CU Campus
8 – Colorado Springs, Worner Student Center, Colorado College
16 – Denver, Casselman’s Bar & Venue, 2620 Walnut St.
17 – Golden, Bent Gate Mountaineering, 1313 Washington Ave.
December
8 – Denver, Casselman’s Bar & Venue, 2620 Walnut St.
15 – Golden, Bent Gate Mountaineering, 1313 Washington Ave.
January
4 – Denver, Casselman’s Bar & Venue, 2620 Walnut St.
5 – Winter Park, East Grand Fire Station, US Highway 40
12 – Golden, Bent Gate Mountaineering, 1313 Washington Ave.
18 – Denver, Casselman’s Bar & Venue, 2620 Walnut St.

February
12 & 13 – On Snow Class, Berthoud Pass
Friends of Berthoud Pass

Get some Avy savvy!!!
 
#4 ·
A refresher can't hurt!

There's just no way that I'm missing out this year. I missed last year because the group of guys I ride with never could agree on a date. I don't give a damn this year! I'm going even if it's by myself!

I need to find a new group to ride with anyway. I love my boys and will still ride with them at the resorts, but they're just not reliable enough to ride with in the BC. They're still living the single life and are more interested in the social life and partying than they are serious riding. Even though they've been riding all their lives, I've already passed them up in my two and half seasons on a board. The difference - I go to the mountain to RIDE! They go to ride a little, then chill in the lodge and drink a few beers, try to pick up some mountain skanks, then go ride some more. A casual day like that is cool occasionally, but 9 times out of 10, I'm there to ride until I can barely stand up anymore!
 
#14 ·
I haven't been to one of this year's yet, but from previous years there are generally over 100 people per class. I think last season after all the classes were held, we had over 2000 total participants for the class room sessions. Out of that, around 300 got into the on snow session.
 
#17 ·
The classes range in size from 60-120 with average attendance around 90. This year, so far, we've been on track with those numbers, with 90 at DU, 155 at CU, 65 at Casselman's, 75 at Colorado College, and around 80 at Bent Gate.

Our largest ever was 180 at the Oriental Theater last year. (Incidentally, we just added a class Wed 1/19 at the Oriental) Our smallest was 5 in Breckenridge several years ago, if you're wondering why we haven't been back to Breck.

Our field days are limited to 75 participants per day, including instructors. We try to maintain a student teacher ratio of 3:1 to maximize the experience and to minimize our footprint.

Our yearly total hovers around 1,200 but our goal is to hit 2,000 by 2012. The field days will always remain small, however in the future we may add more dates.

Hope this is useful. Feel free to address questions anytime to: info*berthoudpass.org
 
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