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Gary S. Idontwantspam@net wrote:

Does anyone know of good avalanche and back country courses in the
California/Tahoe region. I am just looking for information on safety
issues so that I can occasionally travel away from the populated ski
resorts.

Some web searching on Alpine Skills Institute (Donner Summit), and
Couloir Magazine (Truckee) might be useful. Also, staff at Alpenglow
and Backcountry stores in Tahoe City.