Snow class geared toward snowmobilers

The Daily Inter Lake

A special avalanche awareness and safety program for snowmobilers begins tonight in Kalispell.

The program will consist of four evening lectures and two Saturday field sessions.

This program meets the American Avalanche Association Level 1 guidelines.

The lectures will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today and Wednesday and Feb. 2 and 4, with field sessions on Jan. 31 and Feb. 7. Lectures will be at the Flathead National Forest Office at 650 Wolfpack Way in Kalispell. Preregistration is not required.

The program will include information about avalanche terrain, mountain weather and snowpack, stability evaluation and decision-making, and avalanche rescue.

Flathead National Forest Avalanche Specialist Stan Bones encourages participants to attend all sessions to gain maximum benefit.

For more information, visit www.glacieravalanche.org or call 758-5295.

The program is offered by Flathead National Forest in partnership with Glacier Country Avalanche Center.

REMINDER:

The Flathead National Forest issues avalanche advisories for Northwest Montana twice a week this time of year. Advisories include information about snowpack conditions, weather forecasts, and hazard evaluations. Visit www.glacieravalanche.org or call 257-8402.