The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) will be hosting an Avalanche Awareness Class at the Northwest Stream Center on Saturday January 17th, 2026 at 1PM. The NWAC offers these free avalanche classes to the public throughout their forecast area. These classes are a 90 minute introductory presentation geared towards the novice wintertime backcountry user.
Whether you ski, snowshoe, hike, snowboard, or snowmobile, recognition of avalanche danger is an essential and potentially lifesaving skill. This introductory class provides a basic approach to managing risk. NWAC instructors will explain how to access avalanche and mountain weather forecasts and recognize basic signs of avalanche danger.
Avalanche Awareness Class
Saturday January 17th, 2026
1-2:30PM
at the Northwest Stream Center
in Snohomish County's McCollum Park
600 128th St SE, Everett, WA 98208
This is a FREE class with a suggested donation of $8 to benefit the Northwest Stream Center's environmental education curriculum.
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE CLASS THROUGH THE NWAC AT THE LINK BELOW!
Registration must be completed through the NWAC - please register for the class at the following link:
https://www.tfaforms.com/5142750?tfa_1966=a2dUJ000005xCjpYAE&tfa_1967=Adopt%20A%20Stream%20Foundation%20Awareness%20Class&tfa_1968=2026-01-17&tfa_1979=1:00%20PM&tfa_1971=In-Person&tfa_1973=600%20-%20128th%20St%20SE&tfa_1975=Everett&tfa_1977=WA&tfa_1981=4&tfa_1982=150
The Northwest Avalanche Center exists to increase avalanche awareness, reduce avalanche impacts, and equip the community with mountain weather and avalanche forecasts, education, and data. They envision a community of backcountry users in the Pacific Northwest aware of avalanche risk, making informed decisions, and returning safely.
Learn more about their work at :
https://nwac.us/
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