Provided by Snowbird Mountain Guides
AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Course delivers 24 hours of training over 3 days, building the skills you need to travel in avalanche terrain. You’ll dive into the human factors that influence decision-making, learn to recognize avalanche-prone terrain and spot critical “red flag” conditions. In addition, you'll practice using your avalanche rescue gear to learn how to perform a companion rescue, giving you a solid foundation to go backcountry skiing and snowboarding with awareness and confidence.
Snowbird Mountain Guides' avalanche courses follow the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) Curriculum, as standardized by the American Avalanche Association. All courses are led by AIARE-certified instructors with AMGA training or certification in the ski discipline.
Schedule
- January 29, 8am – 4pm in-person classroom lectures + rescue practice
- January 30, 8am – 4pm field session
- January 31, 8am – 4pm field session
Prerequisites
Students must be able to travel in backcountry terrain and have an advanced-intermediate level of downhill skiing or snowboarding in off-piste conditions. If you are new to backcountry ski or snowboard gear, please consider taking a Backcountry 101 Course before your AIARE 1
Equipment
Touring backpack, transceiver, shovel, probe (Mammut demo included if needed), ski poles, skis/splitboard with uphill capability, climbing skins cut and fitted for day 1.
As part of our partnership with Mammut, avalanche gear is available to demo for students enrolled in Snowbird Mountain Guide's Avalanche Education courses. Come check out Mammut's touring backpack, Barryvox transceiver, avalanche probe and shovel.
Price - $635
801.933.2069
