Hitting Kickers

Snow & Rock are to host 6 avalanche awareness courses in November, following a 120% rise in avalanche related fatalities in the Alps last season.

The sessions will be led by international mountain guides (IFMGA’s) Nigel Shepherd (Alpine Safety Advisor for the Ski Club of Great Britain) and Graham McMahon (MIC), and will be held at the following locations:

Tuesday 14th November: Port Solent
Wednesday 15th November: M25 Chertsey
Tuesday 21st. November: Gateshead
Wednesday 22nd November: Bristol
Thursday 23rd November: Manchester
Wednesday 29th November: Covent Garden, London

Full story at SCUK.

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