Avalanche Safety Course
AIARE 1 Avalanche Course for Skiers and Splitboarders
An AIARE certified level one avalanche course.
- Tue, Jan 9, 2018 - Sun, Jan 28, 2018
- Committee: Foothills Backcountry Skiing Committee
- Members: $300.00 Guests: $400.00
- Availability: 7 (36 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
."Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain". This course introduces students to the avalanche phenomena, the types and characteristics of avalanches, and identifying and planning safe routes and travel in avalanche terrain. The course has a major focus on developing solid group communication skills and how individual members of a group can learn to recognize and mitigate group dynamics that can lead to potential increased risk taking. You will also learn how to react in an avalanche emergency, use your avalanche beacon, rescue tools, and techniques to locate victims of an avalanche.
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the Level 1 course students should be able to:
- Plan and prepare for travel in avalanche terrain.
- Recognize avalanche terrain.
- Describe a basic framework for making decisions in avalanche terrain.
- Learn and apply effective companion rescue.
- Classroom: Jan 9, 11,16, 18 at Mercer Island Community Center 6:30 to 9:00pm
- Field Trip #1 group of 18 students: Jan 20 & 21 at Snoqualmie Pass 7:00 am to 5:30 pm
- Feild Trip #2 group January 27 & 28 at Snoqualmie Pass 7:00 am to 5:30 pm.
- you will be required to sign up for only one of the weekend field sessions.
Course Fee: Member: $300, Non-Members: $400
Badges you will earn:
This course has no scheduled activities.
Basic Required Gear
Skiers |
Touring skis/binding/boot system and climbing skins. No fixed-heel alpine ski/binding systems allowed! |
Snowboarders |
Split board with climbing skins. No snowshoes or approach skis! |
All |
Poles (adjustable are preferable), digital avalanche transceiver (no analog), alpine snow shovel (no plastic), avalanche probe (no ski pole probe), backpack (up to 35 Liters), Ten Essentials |
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