Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 (AST1)

From $420.00

AST1 is an industry certified course based on the guidelines and specifications of Avalanche Canada, and is a MUST for anyone recreating in the back country.

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Course Topics:

avalanche skills training level 1

  • Understanding avalanche formation and release
  • Identifying avalanche terrain
  • Travel techniques and terrain management
  • Companion Rescue
  • ATES Terrain Ratings, Avalanche Bulletins and Danger Rating
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  • Understanding your limits and where you fit as a decision maker
  • Human factors and how they relate to decision making

Itineraries

Friday Evening Session

Time : 6:00 pm

Classroom

Total is 7-8 hrs of class time and one full field day. This session is usually 3.5hrs as we typically break the class time into two evening sessions as described above.

Saturday Evening

Time : 6:00 pm

Classroom Session

Second classroom session, 3.5 hours of study time.

Sunday

Time : 8:00 am

Field Day

The field days are typically held at the Clemina Creek snowmobile area. Students should be in the parking lot, ready ride for 830am. Field days wrap up between 3-4pm on average.

This course includes

  • 7-8 hrs of class time
  • Study materials and avalanche assessment tools
  • One full field day

This course does not include:

  • Snowmobile rentals, gear, or transportation to trailheads
  • Avalanche safety equipment (rentals available)
  • Trail fees

Costs

Two evening class sessions and one full day in the field.  The AST1 is $390 plus gst.

Minimum group size is 6 for a private class although we also hold open intake courses in which solo or smaller groups can be joined together.  Send us an email, we can handle almost any request.

We specialize in private bookings with a minimum of five students.  Don’t have the minimum but still want to rock a private course?  No problem.  Our base cost is the same.

How to Book Your Course

IMPORTANT: Before booking your course online, please email or call Frozen Pirate to confirm your course selection and availability.
When completing your booking, please use eTransfer as the preferred method of payment if you can. We are a small business and this step really helps us out! Thank you.

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For our AST1 courses, the minimum group size is 4 participants.

Yes of course. Choose from one of our popular course dates and we will fit you into our existing groups.

If we have to cancel our AST for any reason, you will be placed in another suitable course date. Alternately, you may request a full refund.

All payments must be made in full at the time of booking to secure the space and selected date. Payments are best made via etransfer. As winter is short and there are only so many days to operate, we have zero cancellation policy if measures our beyond the control of the Frozen Pirate Team.

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