AVALANCHE LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION
SKU:
$535.00
$535.00
per item
Description: This class is designed to give you the fundamental knowledge and skills in avalanche awareness.
Length: This Course is Taught over Four Parts
Part 1 - Two-Hour (Virtual Training Meeting)
Part 2 - Day in the Field Training
You will learn about:
- Types of avalanches, terrain, snowpack and weather factors
- Effective group communication
- Accessing and reading local avalanche reports
- Trailhead equipment checks
- Route selection
- Travel techniques
- Avalanche evaluation processes
- Decision making
- Beacon rescue
- What to do if caught yourself
- Single and multiple victim rescues
Part 3 - Two-Hour (Virtual Training Meeting)
Part 4 - Day in the Field Training
You will learn about:
- This class is designed to build upon a 101 course and goes into greater depth about snow covers snowpack evaluation, rescue skills review, in avalanche hazard evaluation process.
- Use what you have learned to help plan a tour using all information gathered prior.
- Recognizing avalanche terrain in the field and during classroom route-finding exercises
- Select terrain and route appropriate for current avalanche conditions.
- Learn the basics of mountain snowpack formation in greater detail including observations of the snowpack.
- Learn to perform and interpret multiple types of snowpack stability tests.
Private Classes Also Available with 8 or more Participants