Spearhead AST 2 - Avalanche Skills Training

AST Level 2 Whistler takes you to bigger mountains, further places, wilder terrain. If you’re looking to take it a few steps further, this course is for you. Experience four days of hands-on Avalanche Skills Training in the backcountry, immersed in the challenging terrain to push your knowledge beyond its limit. We offer intimate group sizes taught by professional mountain guides who are committed to teaching you the skills required to be safe, have a blast and further elevate your backcountry career.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Use the Avaluator™ as a filtering tool to determine when additional
  planning and travel techniques are required to travel safely.

• Be familiar with Avalanche Danger Ratings verification techniques for personal use on a local scale.

• Be familiar with the ATES technical model as a means to develop personal, local terrain ratings.

• Use route finding to take advantage of nuances in terrain to manage personal risk.

• Use travel techniques in avalanche terrain appropriate to the avalanche conditions.

• Proficiently carry out a companion rescue. Understand the limits of their training.

Cost

Starting from $1159 + 5% GST per person.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

Course material, 4 days instruction from CAA members and ACMG guides.

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:

Avalanche Rescue Equipment, Whistler Blackcomb Lift Tickets, Lunch.