I just returned from the Eastern Sierra where I took an AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Course from the awesome company Sierra Mountain Guides. This was a 24 hour course that took place over 3 days in the June Mountain area.

Our instructors were Neil Satterfield lead guide and owner of SMG, and Jed Porter who is also a lead guide for SMG. These guys were great! Super knowledgable, friendly, and I always felt safe in the field with them. I can’t imagine a better team to teach a course like this where the knowledge you learn can be so critical to your survival in the mountains.