Avalanche Skills Training One (AST1)

This introductory avalanche course is for individuals with little to no avalanche related experience. Students will learn to recognize avalanche terrain, gain the skills to initiate and manage a self rescue, have a basic understanding of how weather contributes to avalanche hazard, be able to understand and interpret avalanche bulletins and the hazard scale, be able to interpret and utilize the Avaluator card and learn basic analysis of layers in the snowpack. This is a two day course with one evening session. All scheduled courses take place at Mount Washington. Custom courses can be organised at Mount Cain or other locations.

Price: $240 per person for Mt. Washington Courses, $260 per person for Mt. Cain Courses.

2010/2011 Dates: Coming Soon!

Included in the price: Instructor, Single ride lift tickets where applicable, text book, Avaluator, use of transceiver, shovel, probe, industry recognized certificate of completion.

Not included in the price: Transportation, food,  accommodation and personal clothing and equipment (list supplied on booking). Transport, food and accommodation logistics are the responsibility of participants. We are happy to assist with suggestions and coordination. 

Avalanche Skills Training Two (AST2)

This advanced avalanche course takes a closer look at how avalanches form and how to manage more complex terrain. We take a closer look into the snowpack and learn how to apply different tests to help gain an understanding of snow stability and strength. Transceiver training moves into the realm of multi beacon searches and how to solve these sometimes complex searches. A basic avalanche course is required as a pre-requisite for this course. Participants should be intermediate skiers as there are usually many ascents and descents. This is a four day course with two evening sessions.

This 4 day intensive course is the highest recreational level course curriculum offered by the CAC and will bring your backcountry touring skills to a new level. 

Price: $555 per person

2010/2011 Dates: To Be Announced Soon!

Included in the price: Instructor, text book, Avaluator, use of transceiver, shovel, probe, industry recognized certificate of completion.

Not included in the price: Transportation, food,  accommodation and personal clothing and equipment (list supplied on booking). Transport, food and accommodation logistics are the responsibility of participants. We are happy to assist with suggestions and coordination.