Provided by American Avalanche Institute
Salt Lake
Saturday, December 2, 2023
This Avalanche Level 1 Hybrid Course consists of two 3-hour hosted virtual workshops and two full days of avalanche training in the field. Students learn foundational knowledge about avalanche terrain and snowpack assessment in order to make better decisions while traveling in snow-covered mountains
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At the end of the Hybrid Avalanche Level 1 course the student should be able to:
- Interpret the avalanche forecast bulletin and choose appropriate avalanche terrain for the day
- Use of the Backcountry Avalanche Checklist in the field to provide a system for prioritizing information, working as a team, and minimizing possible human factor traps
- Demonstrate the ability to identify avalanche terrain.
- Demonstrate effective companion rescue
- Understand avalanche terminology
- Recognize and identify avalanche terrain
- Understand safe travel best practices in avalanche terrain
- Be Able to identify major layers mountain snowpack
- Understand how weather changes the snowpack
- Human factors and how they can influence decision-making
- How to make and communicate field observations of terrain, snowpack, and weather
- Basic use and interpretation of stability tests