If you plan to go play in the snowy mountains, consider learning avalanche skills to keep safe and aware. We offer a Basic Avalanche course that is an introduction to avalanche concepts and a more in depth AIARE Level 1 Avalanche course for the student who plans to adventure into off-piste conditions. The Avalanche Awareness course provides an introduction to the avalanche phenomena. This class is a prerequisite for signing up for most Mountaineer trips (except for basic Nordic trips), and r... More

If you plan to go play in the snowy mountains, consider learning avalanche skills to keep safe and aware. We offer a Basic Avalanche course that is an introduction to avalanche concepts and a more in depth AIARE Level 1 Avalanche course for the student who plans to adventure into off-piste conditions. The Avalanche Awareness course provides an introduction to the avalanche phenomena. This class is a prerequisite for signing up for most Mountaineer trips (except for basic Nordic trips), and required to graduate from most of the Winter sport courses. Student Learning Outcomes: At the end of the Avalanche course students should be able to: •Recognize avalanche terrain. •Learn best practices search techniques using beacon and probe.

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