Avalanche awareness workshop set for library

In partnership with the Montana Outdoor Science School and the Bozeman Public Library Foundation, the Friends of the Avalanche Center will offer a basic avalanche awareness workshop, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the large community meeting room. This is a good course for back-country skiers, snowmobilers, hikers, hunters and anyone else who is out in the winter wilderness. It is offered free of charge to the general public. Topics of the workshop include avalanche terrain recognition, weather’s effect on an avalanche hazard, mountain snowpack development, decision-making skills in the outdoors and basic search and rescue procedures. For more information, contact MOSS at 582-0526 or Bozeman Public Library at 582-2410.

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