Why Our AIARE Avalanche Safety Course?
Our instructor was amazing. Knowledgeable, timely, professional but also relatable. Was so thankful she was our guide
- Alpine Ascents International has been leading mountaineering courses for over 30 years
- 24 hour AIARE curriculum
- Students receive AIARE online curriculum prior to start of the course to enhance learning
- Students receive a completion certificate after the course
- Gear rental available for all Alpine Ascents students
- Students who complete our AIARE 1 2023-2024 program will receive a 10% discount on a 6 Day Cascades Mountaineering course for the 2024 summer season.
They guided us while also empowering the group to learn leadership skills ourselves. They created an environment where everyone felt welcome and willing to share when they felt vulnerable or scared.
World-Class instruction covering:
- Avalanche Types (loose snow avalanches and slab avalanches)
- Terrain (slope angle, aspect, terrain hazards)
- Weather (precipitation, wind, temperature)
- Snowpack and gathering current information from the snowpack
- Ways to spot and avoid common trigger points
- Trip planning, preparation, and navigation
- Travel techniques in the backcountry
- Group decision-making skills
- Avalanche rescue techniques
- Avalanche safety equipment
I did enjoy the course. Outdoors activities, and particularly mountaineering, are very new to me, so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the course. I feel that the course gave me a good foundation from which I can either pursue more climbing, or from which I can pursue more training now that I understand what sorts of things I need to know.
Photo courtesy of Ruby Mountain Heli-Ski
Photo courtesy of Ruby Mountain Heli-Ski
