Avalanche Refresher Course 1-Day

Has it been awhile since you’ve taken your AIARE courses? This field-based course is a great way to improve your backcountry skills by revisiting and refining your knowledge of avalanche dynamics, managing risk in avalanche terrain, and learning the latest best practices taught in current AIARE programming. This course is ideal for the experienced backcountry traveler who has taken an AIARE Level I or 2 course in the past and is looking to brush up on current avalanche safety practices and the latest in industry protocols and techniques while spending a full day in the field skiing with a licensed mountain guide.

Why Take This Course With Us? This course is led by an IFMGA/AMGA Mountain Guide. We only offer small class sizes with a maximum of 12 students and 2 instructors.

 

Skills to be covered include, but are not limited, to:

    • Understanding avalanche bulletins and weather forecast
    • Tour planning and route selection
    • Basic rescue review (for more rescue take AIARE Rescue)
    • Reinforcing observational skills, including snowpack structure assessment
    • Interpreting snowpack instability tests
    • Building effective travel techniques, including a review of the AIARE Risk Management Framework
    • Managing human factors, including decision making and risk management in a group setting

Skier/Splitboarder Expectations:
Completion of AIARE Level I course. Students must be proficient backcountry skiers or riders as we will travel in proximity to and through diverse avalanche terrain. Skiing/snowboarding black runs at the resort is a must.

Included:  IFMGA/AMGA Mountain Guide course leader, student resources, use of Ortovox transceiver, probe, and shovel. Ortovox avalanche airbag ski packs are also available for free demo with availability.

Not Included:  Transportation and toll fees, accommodations, food, and guide gratuity.

Required Gear:  Alpine Touring/Splitboard setup. Full winter backcountry gear. Snowshoes are not appropriate for this course due to the amount of terrain we will be exploring.

Need To Rent Gear?
Mountain Chalet (downtown Colorado Springs) is offering a 50% discount on AT/splitboard rentals to our clients! Stop by the shop to get outfitted with the latest gear and to lock in your discount.

Locations:

  • Monarch Pass near Salida, CO
  • Hoosier Pass near Breckenridge, CO
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Public Course Pricing

$259/person

  • 8 hour public course (1-day)
  • Price is per person
  • 6:1 maximum ratio
  • 3:1 minimum ratio to run course

Call 719-368-9524 or contact us to book this course for one or more riders.

As always, this course can be scheduled any day of the week as a private course.

Public Course Dates 2024-2025

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1819 N. Corona St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 368-9524
info@PikesPeakAlpineSchool.com

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Pikes Peak Alpine School operates under special use permits from the USDA Forest Service, Pike National Forest and is an equal opportunity service provider & employer

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