SPART Members Doug Burchard, Randy Riggs, Sumi Lavin, Isaac Ginsberg, and Frank Rossi taught classroom sessions for a NSP Avalanche Level 1 course. Attendance was full, with 30 students from area patrols and King County Search and Rescue. Avalanche education and outreach is one of SPART’s primary missions.

While field trips are normally at Snoqualmie Pass, this year the sessions are split due to the low snow pack. One session was at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park and the next was pushed to April. Here’s hoping we get a snow dump in between!

Sumi Lavin is discussing route selection and trip planning.

Dick Willy of CBSP is now covering immediate search and required equipment.

Level 1 Avalanche books and education material ready to ship to students.

Level 1 Avalanche Books

Isaac Ginsberg lecturing on primary medical care for avalanche victims.