PPG AIARE 1

PPG - AIARE Avalanche Level 1

A 3 day course designed to give you a proven approach in planning, executing and reviewing your backcountry ski, snowshoe, mountaineering and other snow adventures involving travel in avalanche terrain.

Topics include building trip catalogs, tracking the season, observing and understanding the changes in the snowpack, recognizing avalanche terrain and travel options, improving your situational awareness while in the field, and evaluating the day's decisions when finished.  Tools and resources such as noaa.gov, mountain-forecast.com the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, (CAIC), Snotel, GAIA, Caltopo -the list is long - will become part of your toolbox as you plan and execute your trips. If you are a BC skier, a winter and snow mountaineer, snowshoer, cross-country tourer traveling in avalanche terrain, this course will be a tremendous benefit to you.

Attendance at both evening classroom sessions and the field days is required. Both field days will be on Monarch Pass, lodging in Salida is encouraged for the field days as road conditions can vary in the mountains. Please join the waitlist if the class is full, if we get enough demand we will be able to open the course to more students.

January 19th 6-9pm in person Colorado Springs

January 21st 6-9pm in person Colorado Springs

January 23rd 7:30am-4pm Monarch Pass

January 24th 7:30am-4pm Monarch Pass

All participants will receive an AIARE Certificate of Completion, the AIARE Field Book and student manual.

Successful completion of this course is a pre-requisite for the AIARE Level 2 course. 

Participants should understand and appreciate that these courses are held during the winter season where poor weather and driving conditions are common. The course will proceed as scheduled, regardless of bad road conditions or cold temperatures, unless there is a serious risk to safety. We recommend preparing for winter conditions and allowing extra travel time.

Special Cancellation Policy for this course.

A refund (minus $30 admin fee) will be issued for any cancellation MORE THAN 30 days from the start of course.

A refund (minus $30 admin fee) will be issued for any cancellation LESS THAN 30 days from the start of the course ONLY if we are able to fill your spot with another student registration. If we cannot fill your spot, no refund will be issued.

Club Membership is required to participate in this course. If you are not currently a member, please sign up for membership prior to registering with this course. Benefits of club membership include gear and event discounts as well as access to more classes, trips and events that enhance your experience of backcountry and mountaineering adventures.