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February 21, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - February 26, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

$520

Avalanche Level 1

Name: Avalanche Level 1 | Rattlesnake Wilderness | Space Remaining
Start: 2023-02-21T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-02-26T17:00:00-07:00

Format:

Two evening online classroom sessions + Two full-day field components

Student-to-instructor field ratio: 4 to 1

Maximum class size: 8 participants

Date | Location

Tuesday 2.21.23 & Thursday 2.23.23 | Online Classroom Session 6 – 9 PM MT | 6 Hours Total

Saturday 2.25.23 & Sunday 2.26.23 | Rattlesnake Wilderness, accessed from Montana Snowbowl | 8 AM – 5 PM MT | 18 Hours Total

Overview:

The Avalanche Level 1 curriculum is designed for current and aspiring backcountry travelers. The course focuses on developing a solid foundation in avalanche knowledge and protocols for safe backcountry travel. Following American Avalanche Association (A3) guidelines, educators cover systematic approaches for gathering, sorting, and prioritizing information to make informed decisions in the backcountry.

This course is taught by A3 Pro Educators and delivered within a hybrid format that includes two online evening classroom sessions and two full days traveling in the backcountry within a 4-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio. Forty percent of the course is classroom-based, and sixty percent is field-based. The Level 1 course curriculum focuses on the following learning objectives:

Basic avalanche terminology
Recognizing avalanche terrain
Travel procedures in avalanche terrain
Formation of the mountain snowpack
How weather changes the snowpack
Human factors and how they can influence decision-making
Interpreting the avalanche forecast and advisory
Tour planning
Avalanche transceiver use and rescue skills
Field observations of terrain, snowpack, and weather
Use and interpretation of stability tests
Prioritizing information, working as a team, and minimizing possible human factor traps
Next steps

Course includes:

Professional instruction
Course workbooks
Online classroom and field instruction
Lift tickets for courses operating out of a ski area

Participants provide:

Transportation to and from the field component
Personal gear
Avalanche rescue gear
Food & water

Course Registration:

Avalanche Level 1 | Rattlesnake Wilderness | 2/21/2023 - 2/26/2023

Please complete and submit the information below.

Name*
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Backcountry Experience (None required for Level 1 or Rescue courses)
Previous Avalanche Courses Taken (If any: course level & date)
Cancellation Policy*
If notice of cancellation is received within 30 days of the course we will offer a full refund. If notice is received 14-30 days before the course we will offer a 50% refund of course costs. If notice of cancellation is received within 14 days of the course no refund can be given.
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Avalanche Level 1 Course
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