Because avalanches are the leading cause of snowmobile fatalities in the West, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a free snowmobile avalanche awareness course. The class is designed to familiarize winter backcountry enthusiasts with hazard recognition and techniques for safe travel in avalanche terrain.

Because avalanches are the leading cause of snowmobile fatalities in the West, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is offering a free snowmobile avalanche awareness course. The class is designed to familiarize winter backcountry enthusiasts with hazard recognition and techniques for safe travel in avalanche terrain.