Lecture: Avalanche Aware // Avalanche Terrain Avoidance - Denver

Classroom Session – The Lodge

3-hour classroom session connected to Avalanche Aware: Avalanche Terrain Avoidance hybrid course.

Contacts

Connor Jacobs

Primary Leader

Tue, Dec 29, 2026
Section: Denver
Activity Type: Avalanche Education
Audience: Adults

Difficulty: Easy

Availability: 28 (30 capacity)
Registration Open: Mon, Oct 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Registration Closed: Sun, Dec 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Leader's notes

This 3-hour classroom session will review tools and mapping training before the field day.

The Avalanche Aware CoAssemble online component must be completed at least 10 days before the in-person course date so instructors can review course results and provide participants feedback.

Meeting place and time

15605 West 32nd Avenue, Golden, CO 80401

Class runs from 8:00am to 11:00am. We'll have time for a quick lunch before we head toward Jones Pass.

Roster

Route/Place

Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp

See full route/place details.

Required Equipment

Laptop computer
Account (can be a free account) on one of the three mapping programs which supports slope-shading. These programs are CalTopo, Gaia, and OnxBackcountry. iPads and iPhones are not suitable for this portion.

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