Avalanche Classes - Level 1

Description:
This is an ideal first course for those new to traveling in avalanche terrain and a great review or upgrade for anyone who has some experience or prior training but feels they need a skills "tune-up".

Course Highlights:

• Provides a basic understanding of avalanches
• Describes a framework for decision making and risk management in avalanche terrain
• Focuses on identifying the right questions, rather than on providing "answers."
• Offers lessons and exercises that are practically oriented, useful, and applicable in the field.

Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a 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.

Students are encouraged and counseled on how to apply the skills learned and given a knowledge quiz to test course comprehension.

Availability:
December - March

Location(s):
Select locations along the Front Range

Essential Information:
There are no avalanche prerequisites for this course, however, intermediate skiing/riding skills are necessary and there is strenuous winter travel in the backcountry for 4 to 5 hours. Beacon, shovel and probe can be rented for $30.

Duration:
This course is 2 days and 2 nights

Maximum Participants:
Instructor to Student ratio is 1:7

Spectators:
Not allowed

Weather Dependent:
This experience is not weather dependent.

What to Wear:
A detailed list of what to wear will be provided.

Booking Information:
For this experience, it is recommended to request bookings at least 30 days in advance of intended date of use.

Cancellation Policy:
Once you have received a booking confirmation, cancellations and rebooking are allowed up to 14 days prior to the Experience. Failure to appear on your booked date or to cancel and rebook at least 14 days prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your Experience.

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