Imagine spending the weekend with avalanche professionals in the backcountry, learning about snow safety while sipping tea in front of a crackling wood stove, and skiing or snowboarding right to the hut to enjoy a cold beer while debriefing the day.
Our Hut-Based AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Course is a 3-Day experience that combines E-Learning, classroom and field instruction to introduce participants to the hazards of traveling in avalanche terrain. Traveling in the backcountry requires a solid understanding of avalanche risk and the knowledge to mitigate these risks through appropriate terrain assessment and decision making. Our AIARE certified leaders and instructors will teach you how to recognize, manage, and minimize these hazards and reduce risks.
What sets our courses apart from the others? Not only do we offer a weekend in an immaculate off-grid backcountry hut, we also provide the meals! By choosing the hut-based setting, you’ll have the opportunity to pick your instructors brains during fireside chats in the evening.
Prerequisites:
This course can be taken on alpine touring skis, or splitboard. No prior backcountry experience required but it is required that participants with touring gear have experience on their setup prior to taking this course. Alpine touring skis and splitboards are available for rent from local shops. Students on skis or boards must be comfortable in steep blue to black terrain at the ski resort. If you are not yet at this level then check out one of our 1-Day Intro to Backcountry Ski or Splitboard Courses HERE!
Price Includes:
Duration: 3 days (24+ hours)
Dates: 2021/2022 Dates will be posted soon!
Price: Will be posted soon
Maximum Participants: Depends on which cabin
Course Itinerary:
E-Learning materials and Student Manual are sent 1 month prior to course start to be completed. Students submit questions relating to E-Learning or Student Manual.
Evening Session Before Day 1:
Day One:
Day 2 & 3:
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