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If you would like to learn about avalanche safety and safe backcountry travel techniques, taking a recreational avalanche course from experienced avalanche professionals is the best way to do so. Tuition is FREE if you bring along at least 5 paying friends!

 

Here at Avalanche Safety our instructors have a minimum of five years teaching recreational avalanche courses and have worked professionally in the avalanche industry. The courses take place in our classroom in Golden, BC and in the intermediate/advanced backcountry terrain of the Purcell Mountain Range.

 

Our AST courses run for two days and the course curriculum has been developed by the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA). The morning of the first day is spent in the classroom, while the rest of the course is spent in the field. We explore the terrain inside and outside the boundaries to further our understanding of avalanches and safe travel in avalanche terrain. AST 1-Ski focuses on avalanche self rescue, recognizing avalanche terrain, safe backcountry travel techniques, interpreting the avalanche bulletin, and trip planning. Course costs include a course manual and certificate. This course is a prerequisite for all those wishing to gain further training in the avalanche industry. The maximum instructor to student ratio is 1 to 8.

 

These courses are not suitable for a beginner skill level. Skiers/Snowboarders must be comfortable on intermediate to advanced terrain.

 

All participants are required to have for BOTH days:

  • an avalanche transceiver, probe, and shovel (rentals are available directly from Avalanche Safety)
  • skis or a snowboard for going downhill.
  • snowshoes or ski touring set-up for going uphill (snowboarders using snowshoes are also required to have ski poles)
  • lunch / snacks / water

 

Custom courses are available anytime with a minimum of 4 participants (or join one of our scheduled courses).

 

Scheduled courses require a minimum of 4 students to run. You will be notified in advance on the standing of your course. We are happy to work with you to ensure you are scheduled for a course that will run if you are coming from away or have a limited amount of available time.

 

Please call to schedule your course, or if you have any questions regarding gear or skill level requirements.
 

 

$195.00

 

 

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$195.00

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Avalanche Safety Solutions offers a range of Avalanche Safety Gear including Snowpulse avalanche airbags, avalanche transceivers, avalanche probes, and avalanche shovels. We currently sell brands such as Mammut, BCA, Pieps, and Snowpulse. In fact we are the world’s largest dealer of the Snowpulse avalanche airbag. In the near future we also expect to sell Ortovox, ABS avalanche airbags, and the Avivest when it becomes available. Based in Golden, BC, Canada, we sell top of the line avalanche safety equipment; gear such as the Mammut Barryvox Pulse avalanche transceiver, the Pieps DSP transceiver, the Snowpulse Lifebag avalanche airbag, and the inexpensive BCA Tracker. We are experts in the field and can offer you advice on which product best suits your needs. We also offer avalanche skills training courses (AST Courses) for snowmobilers and skiers. These avalanche courses are based in Golden, BC and focus on avalanche terrain identification, avalanche rescue, interpreting the Canadian Avalanche Association’s avalanche bulletin, and safe backcountry travel techniques. We want all of our customers to come home after a great day in the mountains and we believe the products that we sell help people do just that. Have a safe winter.