Avalanche Course - AIARE Level 1
Assessment & Avoidance Skills

So you figure it's steep and all white. "Looks good..you go first..." How to plan, evaluate & execute a successful ski/snowboard tour above treeline in the Rockies! Not an easy task, but we've got the tools & knowledge to pass on to you!

For the backcountry skier, snowboarder, heli-skier, snowmobiler, snow shoe hiker, or hut trip skier, awareness of snow pack stability is critical to the choice of route and successful/safe completion of the day's tour. Avalanche assessment and avoidance skills are of primary importance to those traveling through the winter backcountry.

The Level 1 Course provides a complete introduction to the avalanche phenomenon, avalanche terrain, decision making, and rescue.

Students will come away from the course with the following information:

• How to prepare and plan for a tour
  
• How to analyze an avalanche forecast
  
• How to identify avalanche terrain, avalanche type
  
• How to recognize hazardous conditions
  
• Basic snow pack understanding
  
• Basics of route selection/terrain features
  
• Basic tests techniques and interpretation
  
• Educated decision making
  
• Basic rescue techniques
  
• Group management

Why choose AE?

1. AIARE and/or AMGA trained or certified ski guide/instructor
2. 15 minutes from our Classroom to treeline on Aspen Mountain
3. Alpine touring gear for rent at our shop
4. Includes all necessary avalanche rescue equipment
5. 28 years mountain/ski guiding experience

Aspen Expeditions' professional AMGA certified or trained guides follow both AIARE* and AAA* international snow education standards. Our expertise combined with years of experience in mountain ranges throughout the world assure you the highest quality instruction available.