{"id":250,"date":"2020-10-13T09:28:50","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T16:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/future.nwac.us\/?page_id=250"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:33:32","slug":"education-request-class","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nwac.us\/education-request-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Request a Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avalanche Awareness Classes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Northwest Avalanche Center offers free Avalanche Awareness Classes to the public throughout our forecast area. These classes are short format, 90-minute, multimedia presentations geared towards the novice wintertime backcountry user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NWAC will provide the curriculum and instructor. We ask that hosts provide the physical or virtual space, audio\/visual equipment (screen or projector, sound capability), and market the event. There is no fee associated with this program. Classes are offered from October-March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help us increase avalanche awareness by hosting a virtual or in-person class this winter! If this type of program might benefit your community, we encourage you to request a class with us.&nbsp;<em>We generally ask that hosts request classes one-month in advance<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Class requests are closed for the 2025\/26 season. Requests will open in September for the 2026\/27 season.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact NWAC&#8217;s Education Manager, Devon Schoos, for more information or questions about free Avalanche Awareness Classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Email: devon@nwac.us <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avalanche Awareness Classes The Northwest Avalanche Center offers free Avalanche Awareness Classes to the public throughout our forecast area. These classes are short format, 90-minute, multimedia presentations geared towards the novice wintertime backcountry user. NWAC will provide the curriculum and instructor. 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