Provided by Wasatch Mountain Guides
Provo
Saturday, January 23, 2027
AAI Level 1 near Provo: online module + 2-hr evening Zoom + 2 field days (8 hrs each) in the Provo-area mountains. Jan 23-24, 2027; Zoom Jan 22. 4 students/guide. $595. Gear available.
Avalanche Level 1 – Provo Area (American Avalanche Institute curriculum) Provided by Wasatch Mountain Guides | Provo / Utah County | $595
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An American Avalanche Association Recognized Course Provider teaching the AAI Level 1 curriculum in the Southern Wasatch, close to home for Utah County students, including the BYU and UVU area.
Course format
- Self-paced AAI online learning module (must be finished before the field days)
- 2-hour live virtual seminar the evening before field day one
- Two consecutive 8-hour field days in the Provo-area mountains
- Avalanche Level 1 certification upon full completion
What you’ll learn
- Tour planning
- Snowpack and weather observations and assessment
- Terrain assessment and safe travel
- Field observations and stability tests
- Companion rescue: beacon search, probing, strategic shoveling, team structure and roles
- Decision-making using the AAI Backcountry Avalanche Checklist
Instructors and ratio
- Certified guides from Wasatch Mountain Guides
- 4 students per guide
- Minimum of 2 students for the course to run
Location
- Provo-area mountains of the Southern Wasatch
- Serving Heber, Orem, Provo, Springville, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Lehi, and the surrounding area
Gear
- Beacon, shovel, probe, and pack available if needed
2026/27 dates
- Jan 23-24, 2027 (virtual session Jan 22)
