Avalanche Rescue Course, Nelson, British Columbia

For a full day we would like to teach you all we can about avalanche rescue.

This course takes place in Nelson, British Columbia. And throughout the day we will see to it that you leave with a clear understand of the techniques necessary for proper avalanche rescue.

This course acts as a great refresher for people who haven’t reviewed their avalanche rescue skills in a while.

Just a few examples of what we will cover during the classroom portion includes the following.

• New rescue techniques
• Proper use of airbags
• Preventative measures
• Equipment changes

After the classroom portion of the course, we will then head out to the field for the practical portion. In the field we will instruct you about and help you practice several different avalanche rescue techniques that include the following.

• Search and rescue techniques
• Transceiver skills
• Practice searching without a transceiver
• How to consider multiple burial situations
• How to organise group rescue efforts

Participants taking this course must have at least intermediate level back country skiing or snowboarding experience. Participants must have also completed previous AST – 1 training within the last 5 years and have intermediate to advanced resort riding skills as well.

Would you like to review, renew and improve your avalanche rescue skills? If so, send us a request and join us on this helpful course. It would be our pleasure to help you as much as we possibly can.

Do you want to enjoy a nearly week long ski touring trip in the beautiful Freshfield Ice fields near Banff? If so, we can also guide you on this spectacular expedition.