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Get signed up now for one of these very popular 3-day classes with us in Truckee! You don’t have to go farther than Tahoe for top-notch avalanche education, its all right here. We were one of the first AIARE (American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education) school in Truckee Tahoe. You’ll come out with your Level 1 certificate, knowing LOTS about avalanche safety. Everyone should take this class! Each year more skiers are venturing into the backcountry lured by the opening up of resort boundary lines and the promise of pristine powder fields and underpopulated terrain.  However, with more access the risk has never been greater, and the need to know basic safety protocols, rescue techniques, avalanche hazard awareness and management are essential to survival and having a great time out there.

The AIARE curriculum is a 3-day intensive seminar designed to give you an understanding of avalanche formation, “nature’s billboard” observation skills, the ability to use an avalanche transceiver and probe and how to dig a snow study pit.  This is a minimum amount of know-how if you want to travel, ski or ride in the backcountry or sidecountry safely.  There is time spent daily in the classroom and in the field.

Dates: December 13-15 2019, January 18-20 2020, Jan 31-Feb 2 2020 & February 15-17 2020 SIGN UP HERE

The goals of the course are:

• The student will be taught safe travel methods in avalanche terrain including trip planning and preparation, interpretation of the avalanche bulletin, observational techniques for snowpack, weather, avalanches, terrain analysis, safe travel techniques, and decision-making fundamentals
• The student be will shown how to use various rescue equipment, and companion rescue protocols
• The student will be taught how to execute mock rescues in the field
• The student will be introduced to the avalanche triangle, weather, snowpack, terrain and the human factor
• Attain Level 1 certification upon successful completion