$699
$699
3-day advanced training program designed to enhance your skills in snowpack evaluation, terrain management, and avalanche rescue. Ideal for backcountry enthusiasts, this course builds on Level 1 fundamentals to prepare you for more complex decision-making and leadership in avalanche-prone environments.
Avalanche Rec Level 2 offered in partnership with the American Avalanche Institute. WMG is an American Avalanche Association Recognized Course Provider.
The Avalanche Level 2 course, WMG is a Recognized Provider by the American Avalanche Association (A3) and offered in partnership with AAI, is designed for backcountry enthusiasts seeking to deepen their avalanche safety knowledge and decision-making skills. This course builds upon the foundations laid in Level 1 and Rescue Fundamentals, offering advanced training in snowpack assessment, terrain management, and group dynamics in avalanche-prone environments.
- Advanced Snowpack Evaluation: Develop a deeper understanding of snowpack formation, metamorphism, and stability assessment through hands-on fieldwork and case studies.
- Enhanced Terrain Management: Learn to identify and navigate complex avalanche terrain with an emphasis on safe travel practices.
- Decision-Making Frameworks: Apply advanced decision-making tools and techniques to evaluate avalanche risk and make informed choices in real-time scenarios.
- Leadership and Group Dynamics: Strengthen your ability to lead a group in backcountry settings, focusing on communication, teamwork, and managing human factors.
- Companion Rescue Techniques: Refine your companion rescue skills with advanced scenarios, including multiple burial situations and rescue strategies.
Previous to the course, you will be required to complete an online module.
- Day 1: Classroom Instruction & Field Session
- Introduction to advanced snowpack science and avalanche dynamics
- Field session: Snowpack analysis and stability tests
- Day 2: Field Day
- Full day in the backcountry practicing terrain analysis, route finding, and decision-making
- Advanced group management and leadership exercises in real-world settings
- Day 3: Rescue Techniques & Final Field Session
- Companion rescue drills with complex scenarios
- Final field tour applying all Level 2 concepts in a cohesive group setting
- Successful completion of Avalanche Level 1 and Rescue Fundamentals
- Proficiency in backcountry skiing or splitboarding
- Experience with basic avalanche rescue techniques
This course is ideal for backcountry skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers who have completed Avalanche Level 1 and have spent time in avalanche terrain. Best suited for serious backcountry enthusiasts looking to advance their avalanche safety skills.
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an Avalanche Level 2 certification recognized by the American Avalanche Association (A3).
- Avalanche transceiver, probe, and shovel
- Touring skis or splitboard with skins
- Snow study kit (crystal card, loupe, thermometer, etc.)
- Appropriate backcountry gear and clothing for 3 days in winter conditions
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