Avalanche Course in California, A3 Level 1

A3 Avalanche Level 1 Course

Avalanches are a serious hazard for anyone who travels in winter terrain. The A3 Avalanche Level 1 Course, available in Mount Shasta and Bear Valley, California, will teach you the skills you need to stay safe and reduce your risk of an avalanche accident.

Develop safe travel practices in avalanche terrain and learn about avalanche hazards in this essential foundation course with over 26 hours of instruction where you will learn through classroom lectures, videos, discussions, and field exercises how to:

• Recognize and evaluate avalanche hazards

• Make sound decisions in avalanche terrain

• Conduct avalanche rescue

Put into practice all the field hazard evaluation techniques you have learned in the classroom. During the field portion of the A3 Avalanche Level 1 Course, you will ski or snowshoe over carefully planned routes that afford the safest possible access to avalanche terrain.

We will stop frequently to discuss the terrain, snow conditions, vegetation, weather, and anything else related to avalanches. Your instructor will be explaining their reasons for choosing a certain route or avoiding a certain slope.

Anyone who travels in winter terrain should take the A3 Avalanche Level 1 Course. This course is especially important for backcountry travelers, including snowshoers, backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and mountaineers.