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Level 1 Avalanche | Level 2 Avalanche | Backcountry Skiing | Ski the Peaks
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- January 22 - 25 (4 spaces left); February 5 - 8 (6 spaces left); February 19 - 22 (6 spaces left)
- Cost: $495 per person (includes 3 nights lodging at The Addie S Cabin on Red Mountain Pass!)
- Capacity: 10 students and 2 instructors
- Avalanche Beacon, Probe, & Shovel Rental: $40
- We also have ski touring equipment available to rent at our shop!
For 2009 we are running all of our A.I.A.R.E. Level 2 courses at the Addie S Lodge. The course fee includes 3 nights of lodging at the lodge which is situated near Red Mountain Pass in the heart of the San Juan Mountains!
(The Addie S Cabin on Red Mtn. Pass)
Our A.I.A.R.E. Qualified Level 2 Avalanche Course is a 4 day program that provides backcountry travellers the opporunity to advance their avalanche knowledge and decision making skills. This course also includes the introductory and prerequisite components for the professional progression: the Level 3 Certificate. The Level 3 course is offered through AIARE only. Please refer to their website for details and information related to this course.
Students who participate in the Level 2 Course will be required to perform skills introduced in their previous Level 1 Course such as trip planning and hazard recognition, terrain selection and route finding, and snow stability tests among other basic skills. The Level 2 Course combines 40 hours of both classroom and field sessions to achieve the following learning outcomes, in addition to a thorough review of Level I course materials:
- Advanced understanding of snow stability analysis
- Snowpack metamorphism and spatial variability
- Learn standard observation guidelines and recording formats
- Advanced understanding of avalanche release and trigger mechanisms
- Avalanche forecasting framework
- Improved rescue skills including multiple and deep burials
We meet at 8:00 am on the first day and spend a full day in the classroom learning terminology and general avalanche principles. The following three days are spent "in the field" between Coal Bank Pass and Red Mountain Pass, in the San Juan Mountains.
Prerequisites: Participants will need to have an established method of backcountry travel for field days (skis and skins, or snowshoes). An AIARE Level 1 Course or equivalent training/experience is required. These courses take place outside in winter conditions. All participants need to be prepared for physical exertion in cold and perhaps poor weather. Participants will need to have appropriate clothing and gear.
Registration and Cancellation: You will need to fill out our Domestic Registration Form, cancellation policy agreement, and liability waiver, and send it to us with a 50% deposit. Balance is due on the first day of the course. Please click on our Registration/Travel link to access the required forms.
email or call 1-800-642-5389 for a brochure
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