Rates

$625 per person

Duration

Two 8 hr Field Days, 2 hr Zoom, 1 hr Zoom

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**Available dates for this course on the booking calendar (to the right) are for the start of each course sections field session.

The course starts with a 2hr Zoom at 7pm the evening prior to the first A-Section field day of the course (If there are two availabilities separated by a day, the first is the A-Section and second is the B-Section. The A and B sections share the same Zoom to start the course.

The course concludes with a 1hr Zoom 530pm the final day of each Section of the course (there is one for each section)**

About

This practical-application based Level I avalanche course is designed specifically for recreational skiers looking to ski tour safely in the backcountry. Our course offers two full fields days at a low (4:1 max. Student:Instructor ratio) to facilitate learning and model appropriate touring group sizes.  To maximize time in the field, material is introduced to students with a robust self-guided online learning module which is designed to be completed prior to the start of the course. This Level I is run by AMGA Certified Ski Guides, and with this training  (the highest level of training available for ski guides in the world) we can provide insight and a level of safety that may be missed on other courses.

This course includes:

• 7 Hours of AAI Online Learning (Season Access)

• 2 Eight hour field day sessions

• 4:1 Wasatch Low-ratio field instruction

• 2hr Zoom 7pm prior to field days, 1hr Zoom to conclude course

• Course and field sessions run by AMGA Certified Ski Guide

• Course sanctioned by American Avalanche Association

Learning Outcomes:

-Interpret and implement avalanche forecasts
-Identify avalanche terrain and safely move through the backcountry
-Communicate more effectively with your partners

-Preform an avalanche rescue
-Plan and execute an appropriate ski tour for a given day
-Assess conditions in the field, including the use of snow pits and stability tests