Provided by The Backcountry Pros
Salt Lake
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Avalanche I (Low Ratio 4:1) - AAI. 2 hr evening Zoom session 7:00pm 2/19/25, field days 7:30am-5pm 2/20/25-2/21/25
American Avalanche Institute online learning module. Practical skills application based course run by AMGA trained guides.
This is a low-ratio (4:1) Level I avalanche course offered in conjunction with the American Avalanche Institute. This course is designed specifically for recreational skiers and split-boarders looking to ski tour safely in the backcountry.
This course includes:
- American Avalanche Institute online curriculum access ~7hrs
- (2) Eight hour field day sessions
- Course intro (Zoom), Course wrap up (Zoom)
- 4:1 Low Ratio field instruction
- Course is run by AMGA trained guides
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
The course is listed by the American Avalanche Association and is certificate based.
Price: $625