Learn to make best decisions to avoid avalanches

Published 1:22 pm Friday, November 13, 2015

The Northwest Avalanche Center will present a session to help you make better decisions in the backcountry from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 19 at REI in Seattle.

Human factors lead to more than 90 percent of avalanche accidents. Lynne Wolfe, editor of The Avalanche Review and an avalanche class teacher, will talk about using a systems analysis approach to stay safe in the mountains.

Part of the class will include an interactive session to help students apply the tools to their own situations. $10 for REI members, $15 for non-members. Go to www.nwac.us for more information.