AST 2 - Avalanche Skills Training

AST Level 2  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 and understand the limits of their training.

WHAT’S INCLUDED-

Course material, 4 days instruction from CAA members and ACMG guides, and a 4 hour online course

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED-

Avalanche Rescue Equipment, Whistler Blackcomb Lift Tickets, Lunch

 

Itinerary - Subject to Change Based on Conditions

Day 0.5
4-hour online course which can be completed anytime prior to the field days 

Day 1
8:00 to 9:00 Classroom Session
9:00 to 16:00 Field Session
Whistler Backcountry

Day 2
8:00 to 9:00 Classroom Session
9:00 to 16:00 Field Session
Whistler Backcountry 

Day 3

8:00 to 9:00 Classroom Session
9:00 to 16:00 Field Session
Duffy Lake Area

Day 4

8:00 to 9:00 Classroom Session
9:00 to 16:00 Field Session
TBD, Based on Conditions

Depending on group requirements a custom schedule can be arranged. Please contact Altus Mountain Guides for more information and meeting times. This is an intense course and requires a full 4 days of training. Again contact Altus Mountain Guides to arrange your custom course that meets your timeline.

This course requires a minimum of 3 participants to run.

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