Provided by Snowbird Backcountry Guides
Snowbird Mountain Guides AIARE Level 1
This multi-day intro 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 Curriculum, as standardized by the American Avalanche Association.
Schedule
December 12, 8am – 4pm in-person classroom
December 13, 8am – 4pm field session
December 14, 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 Level 1.
Equipment
Touring backpack, transceiver, shovel, probe, 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 avalanche shovel.
Price - $635