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AIARE 1 at Snoqualmie Pass

$650.00

The AIARE 1 is a three-day, 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.

Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

* This is a group course and requires a minimum three participants to run. If you register and this threshold is not met, you will be offered the opportunity to choose different dates or receive a full refund. To book a private course, please head to the Contact page and send an email.

Date:

The AIARE 1 is a three-day, 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.

Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

* This is a group course and requires a minimum three participants to run. If you register and this threshold is not met, you will be offered the opportunity to choose different dates or receive a full refund. To book a private course, please head to the Contact page and send an email.

Learning Outcomes:

This course includes self-paced online learning modules that participants are expected to complete before instruction; two 2-hour Zoom sessions; and two full days in the field. It covers:

  • How to plan for travel in avalanche terrain

  • How to identify avalanche terrain

  • How to make terrain choices as a group, using the AIARE Risk Management Framework

  • The basics of companion rescue

Itinerary:

Tuesday and Thursday prior to your field days: A virtual classroom (Zoom) session will take place in the evening prior to your weekend field days, from 6pm to 8pm. It will expand on the pre-course materials and include breakout sessions with plenty of opportunity for interaction.

Saturday-Sunday: Field days run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Snoqualmie Pass. Meeting location will be communicated during your virtual classroom session. We’ll practice: implementing the repeatable risk management process laid forth in your classroom and online learning; recognizing avalanche terrain; exploring the snowpack; managing and communicating within a group; and learning the fundamentals of companion rescue.

Difficulty:

This is an entry-level course. You should know how to use your gear and move downhill in blue terrain in difficult conditions.

Forms:

Within 7 days of purchasing or at least 2 days prior to the commencement of a course, please complete the following forms:

  • Registration - Follow the link and fill out the associated form.

  • Assumption of Risk - Download the fillable PDF. You can sign it digitally and email back to info@mountain-craft-guiding.com

  • Release of Liability - Download the fillable PDF. You can sign it digitally and email back to info@mountain-craft-guiding.com

  • Terms and Conditions - Please read and familiarize yourself with this document.