Avalanche 1 teaches nationwide from ME to AK. 27 years of proven, effective and practical avalanche education taught by a professional. Whether you are looking for awareness, level I, level II, professional courses or host private instruction, we can work with you.

Take your avalanche knowledge to the next level in route finding, group management, terrain and stability analysis. Learn to manage terrain according to avalanche problem(s) and the correct mindset for conditions.

We are the leaders in motorized avalanche education. We are full time professionals with extensive experience, including decades of mountain rescue. Our classes will exceed your expectations.

Understand the hazards communicated through an avalanche forecast; Identify and manage your risk; Recognize avalanche terrain; Plan trips that avoid or minimize exposure to avalanche terrain; Rescue your partners if they are caught in an avalanche

Gain an introduction to the avalanche phenomenon, causes and risk. Learn where you can find the gear, resources, and training to responsibly enjoy winter recreation. Begin to recognize and avoid avalanche terrain. LEVEL 1: Current and aspiring backcountry travelers.

The AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management. Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and ...

This Avalanche Level 1 course teaches you to make better decisions in avalanche terrain, with the world's largest and most experienced AIARE provider!

NSP is an A3 recognized provider of Avalanche Awareness, Avalanche Rescue, and level 1 Avalanche courses. Students who complete these NSP avalanche courses can use them to satisfy prerequisites for more advanced avalanche education.

Jan 25, 2025 · Beacon/Transceiver: Avalanche beacons (or transceivers, the terms are interchangeable) are the best way to locate a skier buried in an avalanche. In a simplified example for the purpose of this article, if both parties are carrying a beacon, the skier unaffected by the slide can use her beacon to locate the buried skier using radio waves transmitted by the devices.

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