Avalanche Awareness Lecture

Lecture: Basic Climbing Course

Avalanche Awareness Lecture - American Alpine Institute

Discuss avalanche related information

  • Challenging
  • FULL (24 capacity)
  • 7 (10 capacity)
  • Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 3:44 PM
  • Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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Discuss :

  • Avalanche phenomenon
  • Terrain analysis
  • Snowpack
  • Weather
  • Stability evaluation
  • Human factors and risk assessment
  • Decision making
  • Beacons/transceivers
  • Rescue

AAI @ 7

Route/Place

American Alpine Institute


Roster
Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Required Reading:

Avalanche Essentials, Bruce Tremper

Freedom of the Hills (10e), Chapter 20

Pre-Lecture Quiz

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