[pct-l] low snow year - snow instruction clinic still necessary?

[Eric Lee]

Gideon wrote:
>
Do the experienced PCTers out there think this course is still necessary
considering this year's snow levels??
>

If the cost won't destroy you then yes, I'd consider it worth it.  Even in a
low snow year you're probably going to be walking on snow a significant
amount of time and understanding how to stay safe in those conditions is
always valuable.  If you've never dealt with snow travel before then getting
some experience in relatively a controlled environment is a good idea.  It
may turn out in hindsight that you didn't need it, but much better to have
that happen than the opposite, right?

I tend to err toward caution so take my advice with a grain of salt.  I'm
sure you can find someone else who'll tell you that a snow course is a waste
of money.  :-)

Eric