Avalanche Skills Training 1

This course follows the Avalanche Canada curriculum for Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 (AST 1). This course is essential for anyone travelling in or around avalanche terrain in winter and is intended to be a first step toward safely managing backcountry travel. Avalanche Skills Training 1 is suitable for aspiring backcountry skiers and splitboarders, snowshoe hikers, ice and alpine climbers, and snowmobile enthusiasts.

What you will learn:
• avalanche formation and release
• identifying avalanche terrain
• trip-planning basics
• optimal use of tools and resources like the avalanche forecasts to mitigate your avalanche risk
• using appropriate travel techniques in avalanche terrain
• intro to companion rescue

Includes: Certified instructor, Avalanche Canada AST 1 certificate, and use of transceivers, shovels and probes.

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Dec 2023
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Dec 2023
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Dec 14 and 16 - Online Classroom and Field
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$285.00
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Current Offerings

Jan 2025
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Jan 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Jan 2 Online Classroom and Jan 4 Field day
W25OAVA113
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$295.00
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Jan 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Jan 2 Online Classroom and Jan 5 Field day
W25OAVA114
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Jan 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Jan 9 Online Classroom and Jan 11 Field day
W25OAVA115
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Jan 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Jan 9 Online Classroom and Jan 12 Field day
W25OAVA116
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Jan 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Jan 16 Online Classroom and Jan 18 Field day
W25OAVA117
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Jan 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Jan 16 Online Classroom and Jan 19 Field day
W25OAVA118
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Jan 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Jan 23 Online Classroom and Jan 25 Field day
W25OAVA119
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Jan 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Jan 23 Online Classroom and Jan 26 Field day
W25OAVA120
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Jan 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Jan 30 Online Classroom and Feb 1 Field day
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Jan 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Jan 30 Online Classroom and Feb 2 Field day
W25OAVA122
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Feb 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Feb 6 Online Classroom and Feb 8 Field day
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Feb 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Feb 13 Online Classroom and Feb 15 Field day
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Feb 2025
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Feb 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Feb 13 Online Classroom and Feb 16 Field day
W25OAVA126
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Feb 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Feb 20 Online Classroom and Feb 22 Field day
W25OAVA127
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Feb 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Feb 20 Online Classroom and Feb 23 Field day
W25OAVA128
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Feb 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Feb 27 Online Classroom and Mar 1 Field day
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Feb 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Feb 27 Online Classroom and Mar 2 Field day
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Mar 2025
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Mar 6 Online Classroom and Mar 8 Field day
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Dec 2024
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Dec 2024
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Dec 19 Online Classroom and Dec 21 Field day
W25OAVA111
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Dec 2024
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Avalanche Skills Training 1 - Dec 19 Online Classroom and Dec 22 Field day
W25OAVA112
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$295.00
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