REGISTRATION and PAYMENT Please fill out the registration form and mail it to the appropriate address with full payment. Upon receipt of your registration and payment, further information about meeting places and times with be provided. All courses accept Visa and Mastercard. Please do not send your credit card number via e-mail. CANCELLATIONS If you need to cancel, a full refund will be made if notice is given at least one week prior to course. EQUIPMENT: For the classroom: notebook, pen or pencil, texts. For field sessions: Sessions last at least half a day, so dress accordingly. We recommend the following: winter hat, mittens with overmitts, thin gloves, neck gaiter, goggles, sunglasses, sun hat, sunscreen, non-cotton layers, two jackets, rain/wind shell, rain/wind pants, non-cotton socks, gaiters, ski/snowboard/snowshoe boots, probe pole, climbing skins, and any other avalanche equipment that you would like to familiarize yourself with. Snow shovel and avalanche beacon are required. Exact clothing you bring depends upon the season, but be prepared for extreme cold. For Level I and II courses, bring backcountry skis with heel lift, split board, snowboard with snowshoes, or snowshoes only. Alpine ski equipment is not suitable. On Level II courses at Alta, snowboards are not permitted. For Level III courses, please call to ask about the use of snowboards. TETON SCIENCE SCHOOLS Most of the Jackson courses held in January, February, and March will be held at the Teton Science Schools, which has entered into a cooperative agreement with AAI and Exum to promote avalanche education. Teton Sceince Schools was founded in 1967. Since that time, they have been educating, training, and inspiring students of all ages about the natural world. They enjoy a reputation as an innovative environmental education organization, and their programs serve as models worldwide. To reach the school from the 4-way light at Albertson's in Jackson, drive west on Hwy 22 seven tenths of a mile. The school turn off is on your right and is hard to see in the dark. Follow the drive one quarter mile to the parking area on your right. The classroom is in one of the buildings to the north. RESCUE BEACONS Each participant must have a rescue beacon for field sessions. These are available for sale at mountain and ski shops. Check your local shop for availability of rental units. ALTA COURSES There is the possibility of road closures at Alta due to avalanches. Course participants not at Alta when the road is closed may miss portions of the course. INSTRUCTORS American Avalanche Institute instructors are among America's most experienced avalanche professionals. Please see our roster. TEXTS The following books are available through AAI by credit card (Visa/MC) or check. Cost includes shipping. For Level I courses, recommended text is Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain ($18). For Level II or III courses, the required text is Snow, Weather, and Avalanches: Observational Guidelines for Avalanche Programs in the United States (SWAG) ($20), as well as a field notebook. Snow Pit Technogies' Avalanche and Snow Profile Field Notebook is available from AAI for $22. SNOW MEASURING EQUIPMENT For information write: Kelly Elder/Snowmetrics, Dept. of Earth Resources, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO 80523 www.snowmetrics.com AAI OPERATES UNDER SPECIAL USE PERMITS ON THE BRIDGER-TETON AND WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FORESTS AAI COMPLIES WITH TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964