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Avalanche Rescue Course 1-day for Skiers, Splitboarders, Snowshoers, hybrid access
Avalanche Rescue Course 1-day for Specific for Snowmobilers and Snowbikers. Discounts for CSA Convention Attendees
Avalanche level 1 class for Skiers, Splitboarders, Snowshoers, hybrid access. 2 days on snow, 8 hrs online learning and ZOOM session
Avalanche Level 1 class for motorized users - snowmobiles+snowbikes. 2 days on snow, 8 hrs online learning and ZOOM session
Avalanche Level 1 class for motorized users - snowmobiles+snowbikes. 2 days on snow, 8 hrs online learning and ZOOM session
Avalanche Level 1 class for motorized users - snowmobiles+snowbikes. 2 days on snow, 8 hrs online learning and ZOOM session
Avalanche level 1 class for Skiers, Splitboarders, Snowshoers, hybrid access. 2 days on snow, 8 hrs online learning and ZOOM session
AIARE Avalanche Rescue
COMPANION RESCUE
A Stand-Alone Course To Be Retaken Regularly
AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course that is intended to be retaken regularly to keep abreast of best practices in rescue techniques and gear. New participants will learn the basics of companion rescue, while returning participants will expand their skill set with advanced topics and realistic scenario practice to help improve their skills. In addition, each participant will have the opportunity to receive professional coaching and feedback on their rescue skills. All students will receive a rescue card acknowledging the completion date.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- At the end of the Avalanche Rescue course the student should be able to:
- Describe what to do if they or a member of their party is caught in an avalanche.
- Identify and be able to use gear necessary for avalanche rescue.
- Set up a realistic scenario in order to practice an avalanche rescue response.
- Improve their response skills and times during and after the course with feedback from instructors and peers.
- Develop a plan for continuing practice.
AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a prerequisite for the AIARE 2 and Pro 1 courses.
AIARE recommends that all backcountry travelers keep their skills current by taking an Avalanche Rescue Course and receiving a rescue card at least every other year.
If the course date you are interested in is sold out, please contact us to get on the waitlist.
AIARE 1
DECISION MAKING IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN
Ski & Splitboard Only
(Snowshoers Please See Our Snowshoe Specific Course)
AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management. Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- At the end of the AIARE 1 course, the student should be able to:
- Develop a plan for travel in avalanche terrain
- Demonstrate the ability to identify avalanche terrain
- Effectively use The AIARE Risk Management Framework to make terrain choices in a group setting
- Demonstrate effective companion rescue
Aspiring professionals need to take AIARE 1 and Avalanche Rescue as a prerequisite for the Pro 1 course.
If the course date you are interested in is sold out, please contact us to get on the waitlist.