UTAH AVALANCHE TRAINING

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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 
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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 
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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
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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.