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Avalanche Awareness Courses 2012

This winter, the MCofS is running four, one-day "Avalanche Awareness" courses, based from the Aonach Mor Ski Area north of Fort William and Glencoe Ski Area  The courses are designed for proficient winter hill walkers wishing to increase their knowledge of snow and avalanches; learn which areas to avoid and improve their understanding of reports and forecasts. Each course will consist of an indoor introduction to avalanche theory followed by a practical session on the hill.

Dates available are:

Cost of the course is £40 for members and £50 for non-members.

How to Book a Place on a MCofS Avalanche Awareness Course

Online
MCofS members should login to the Members Area.
Non-members can use the form on the Event Entry page.

By Phone
If you wish to pay by card over the phone you may do so.

By Post
Download an application form for courses at the Aonach Mor Ski Area here or the Glencoe Ski Area here.

Please note:
1. Places are issued on a first come - first served basis.
2. Please note our Terms and Conditions of supply which can be read here.
3. Online bookings – although payment is made immediately, your booking is subject to verification. This is a manual process which will normally take place on the next working day.

The MCofS Avalanche Courses are sponsered by Back Country Access and Anatom.  Each course participant will be loaned a transceiver, shovel and probe to use during the course.

Stephen Softley attended one of our Avalanche Courses in 2011 and wrote this article which was published in Scottish Mountaineer.

Course participants may be interested in purchasing one of the pocket sized laminated Avalex Cards as an aide-memoire.  These are for sale in our on-line shop shop-infoservice.asp at a cost of £3.50 to members.  You may also be interested in the following:

• Sport Scotland Avalanche Information Service
• Avalanche Safety Advice
• Glenmore Lodge are also running a series of one-day avalanche/navigation courses during Winter 2012 click here for full details.
• Snowsport Scotland are also running a series of one-day avalanche courses aimed at off piste skiers and boarders.  Details of these courses can be found here.