Lecture: AIARE L1
AIARE L1 - Classroom – Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp
Students will spend a class day participating in lectures, case studies, and a class exercise or two. Prior to the class, students are required to complete the AIARE's on-line class. We'll provide the AIARE code needed via email.
Contacts
- Fri, Jan 16, 2026
- CMC State
- Avalanche Education
- Adults
- Moderate
- 7 (12 capacity)
- 2 (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
AIARE L1 Classroom Lectures
Lecture Topics: Introduction to the AIARE Decision Making Framework; Avalanche Terrain, Snowpack; Avalanche Problems - Student Teams exercise; Tracking the Season; Human Factors; A Case Study of an Avalanche Accident; Trip Planning & Building Routes Using GPS APPS Like CalTopo, onX Backcountry or GAIA.
The AIARE Course Leader will send out the final class agenda, including assignments for the Student Teams for the Avalanche Problems Class Exercise and the Avalanche Incident Case Study the week or so prior to the class.
Meeting Place: Colorado Mountain Club Basecamp, 15605 West 32nd Avenue, Golden, CO.
Meeting Time: 8:30am
Badges
students will earn:
AIARE 1 Course
Required Equipment
Coffee, donuts, lunch, and a stoked attitude.