awareness

foundation

advanced

Who for?

Skiers, boarders and mountaineers who want the basic knowledge and a practical introduction to safe travel in avalanche terrain.

Skiers, boarders and mountaineers who want to travel in avalanche terrain.

Experienced skiers, boarders and mountaineers who want to increase their understanding and ability to travel in avalanche terrain.

Course aim

To provide a practical overview of the main elements for safe travel in avalanche terrain.

To equip participants with the knowledge and skills to understand the principles for safe travel in avalanche terrain.

To develop participants practical ability to travel safely in avalanche terrain.

Main outcomes

·       Recognition of avalanche terrain and hazards

·       Knowledge of risk reduction techniques

·       Basic skills in search and rescue

·       Understanding about snow pack formation and avalanche types and triggers

·       Ability to plan journeys in avalanche terrain.

·       Ability to organise search and rescue

·       Understanding of snowpack and weather analysis.

·      Ability to forecast avalanche hazards.

·       Ability to route find in avalanche terrain.

·       Ability to undertake complex search and rescue.

Minimum duration

One day course (8 hours of contact time of which around 85% is practical)

Two days and one evening course (18 hours of contact time of which around 85% is practical)

Spread over three days (28 hours of contact time of which around 85% is practical)