Provided by American Avalanche Institute
Salt Lake
Saturday, December 7, 2024
This course is offered in the Wasatch Range just outside of Salt Lake City. Students learn foundational knowledge about avalanche terrain and snowpack assessment in order to make better decisions while traveling in snow-covered mountains.
2 Evening Zoom Sessions + 2 Field Days
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On this course you can expect to develop a solid foundation of how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, understanding basic decision making while in the field, and avalanche rescue techniques required to locate and dig up a buried person.
This course provides essential training for anyone traveling in or near avalanche terrain: snowboarders, ski tourers, snowmobilers, mountaineers, snowshoers, everyone! For aspiring professionals, this course fulfills a prerequisite for the AAI Pro 1 course down the line.
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Mandatory pre-course webinars take place on Monday (session A) and Wednesday (session B), 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm weekly November 20th through March (except Christmas week). Students must attend any session A and B prior to going into the field.
An additional online meeting will take place the night before your course to coordinate logistics. By completing this course with the American Avalanche Institute, you will receive a certificate of completion from AAI and join a network of tens of thousands of Level 1 avalanche training graduates.
For 50 years, the American Avalanche Institute has provided one the most successful professional and recreational avalanche training programs. At the recreational and professional levels, their courses and curricula are fully approved by the American Avalanche Association (A3). AAI’s guides, avalanche professionals, and educators create the best recreational and professional avalanche courses in the world.
Cost: $749