AVALANCHE 101 TRAINING $179 Description: This class is designed to give you the fundamental knowledge and skills in avalanche awareness. You will learn about:
Types of avalanches, terrain, snowpack and weather factors
Route selection
Travel techniques
Avalanche evaluation processes
Decision making
Beacon rescue and more
Length: 1 Evening Classes and 1 Day in the Field
AVALANCHE RESCUE $89 Description: The best rescue is the one never needed, however, we want to be ready in case. This course is designed to teach what to do if you yourself are caught as well as companion rescue.
We will be discussing decision-making in rescue
Equipment usage
Leadership in the Rescue
Single and multiple burials
Speed and efficiency tricks
Safety while the rescue is performed
Length: 4 Hours
AVALANCHE 102 TRAINING $179 Description:
This class is desinged to build upon a 101 course and goes into greater depth about snow covers snowpack evauation, rescue skills reveiw, in avalanche hazard evaluation process.
Use what you have learned to help plan and execute a ski tour using observations as well as avalanche forcast.
Learn the basics of mountain snowpack formation in greater deatail including observations of the snowpack.
Learn to perform and interpret multiple types of snowpack stability tests.
Length: 1 Evening Classes and 1 Day in the Field Evening classes taught during the week, Day sessions generally taught on Saturdays
AVALANCHE PRIVATE TRAINING
We provide private avalanche education classes listed above as well as customized courses/refresher courses. Prices vary depending on group size, length of class, etc.
Contact us to look at how we best suit your needs and schedule.