Professional Avalanche Training 1
This Pro 1 avalanche course is for avalanche workers early in their careers or for experienced workers looking to stay current with industry standards
Overview:
This course is designed for avalanche workers early in their careers, or for experienced workers wanting to stay current with industry standards. The focus of this course is to prepare students to be contributing members of a risk management team by developing observational skills, as well as communication and rescue skills. During this course, we will focus on developing systems for planning and executing a route, as well as for evaluating snow stability. The goal of this course is to help students become skilled observers who will contribute to a professional team.
This is a pass/fail course.
Have questions on the pro/rec split? See our pro/rec frequently asked questions page for more details, including a visual of the course progression.
Students will practice and be evaluated on the following skills:
- Small party avalanche rescue response
- Weather station observations
- Use of morning and evening stability worksheets
- Communication of the avalanche risk to team members
- Assess and analyze avalanche terrain
- Group management in terrain appropriate for the avalanche problem
- Snow pit site selection
- Dig and analyze a snowpit, including weak layer identification and stability tests
- Observation and documentation of snowpack, weather and avalanches
Prerequisites:
- Recreational Level 1 avalanche course
- Rescue Fundamentals course
- Minimum of one season between the Recreational Level 1 & Professional Level 1 used to apply the tools and strategies learned on a level 1.
In addition to these pre-requisites, students must have one winter season (20 days or more) of relevant experience (demonstrated through one of following):
- Prior avalanche work experience; OR
- A supervised unpaid work internship in the guiding/avalanche industry supported by a letter of reference; OR
- Letter of recommendation from AAA Professional member; OR
- AAA Membership (Affiliate or Professional); OR
- Winter backcountry travel experience supported by documented trip planning and recorded field observations that contributed to avalanche hazard assessment and personal avalanche risk management.
Preparation:
Recommended Reading:
- Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, Bruce Tremper
- Snow, Weather and Avalanches: Observational Guidelines for Avalanche Programs in the United States (SWAG)
Duration:
5 Days
Maximum Ratio:
6:1
Minimum Age:
18
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
You may also like…
-
Professional Avalanche Search & Rescue
Management of both large and small scale organized rescue including initial deployment and multi-agency logisticsLearn More -
Advanced Winter Weather Forecasting
Advanced meteorological subjects, more mountain weather forecasting techniques, and more hands-on practice
Learn More -
Winter Weather Forecasting
Winter forecasting for those who want to generate a short term forecast in a very dynamic weather seasonLearn More -
Professional Avalanche Training 2
This Pro 2 avalanche course is for avalanche workers moving into leadership roles within their operations or for experienced workers who desire to continue to develop their risk management leadership skillsLearn More
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.