VNTRbirds AIARE Level 1 – Avalanche Training – SUMMIT COUNTY
January 4, 2025 - January 5, 2025
Jan. 2nd Evening – Online Workshop
Jan. 4th+5th All Day – In the field
DECISION MAKING IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN
The AIARE 1 is an 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 out a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).
This is a women specific AIARE level 1 course. We always welcome femme, transgender and gender non-conforming people who are comfortable in a femme-centered spaces.
MORE DETAILS + REGISTRATION HERE
What will you learn?
· How to develop a plan for travel in avalanche terrain.
· Demonstrate the ability to identify avalanche terrain.
· Effectively use The AIARE Risk Management Framework to make terrain choices in a group setting.
· Demonstrate effective companion rescue.
· Demonstrate the ability to identify avalanche terrain.
· Effectively use The AIARE Risk Management Framework to make terrain choices in a group setting.
· Demonstrate effective companion rescue.
Open to both skiers and splitboarders. You should be able to ski/ride blues and blacks ungroomed terrain confidently on the resort. You must be able to efficiently travel on snow on your backcountry equipment. You need to have proper backcountry safety equipment including TRANSCEIVER, SHOVEL, PROBE, BACKPACK.
Need to rent safety equipment? It will be available to rent through us in registration. Additional $50.
Need to get to know your backcountry equipment before your AIARE course? Sign up for an Intro to Backcountry course first!