Avalanche course – AAA (American Avalanche Association) level I and II
Avalanche awareness and avalanche rescue level I
The Level I Avalanche Course is oriented to any person who enjoys outdoor activities, such as the following:
Our professional AMGA/IFMGA certified/trained mountain guides follow the AAA (American Avalanche Association) international snow education standards.
- Ski mountaineering
- Cross country skiing
- Mountaineering
- Alpine climbing
- Mountain guides
- Snowmobiling
- Snowshoeing
- Search and Rescue
- Military forces
- Off-piste skiers
Our professional AMGA/IFMGA certified/trained mountain guides follow the AAA (American Avalanche Association) international snow education standards.
AVALANCHE AWARENESS AND AVALANCHE RESCUE LEVEL II
The Level II Avalanche Course provides an understanding of snowpack formation and metamorphism. Level I Course or equivalent training is required to take the Level II course. Some of the topics that you will learn are:
Our professional AMGA/IFMGA certified/trained mountain guides follow the AAA (American Avalanche Association) international snow education standards.
Place: Grand Junction and the Grand Mesa
Ratio: 1:6
Price: $350.00 for one person, $170.00 for the second climber and $150.00 for the third climber. Special rates for groups and 20% discount for veterans, active duty personal and law enforcement.
What we provide: IFMGA/AMGA certified mountain guide, climbing equipment, ropes, harnesses, crampons, ice climbing boots, ice tools, helmets, first aid, guiding permits, avalanche safety (beacon, shovel, and probe)
What we don’t provide: water, snacks, personal transportation, and personal medical insurance.
Season: all year around
Prerequisites: None.
- Snow metamorphism
- Surface hoar formation
- Stability testing
- Observation and recording guidelines
- Conduct snow testing
- Route finding and planning
- Rescue techniques
Our professional AMGA/IFMGA certified/trained mountain guides follow the AAA (American Avalanche Association) international snow education standards.
Place: Grand Junction and the Grand Mesa
Ratio: 1:6
Price: $350.00 for one person, $170.00 for the second climber and $150.00 for the third climber. Special rates for groups and 20% discount for veterans, active duty personal and law enforcement.
What we provide: IFMGA/AMGA certified mountain guide, climbing equipment, ropes, harnesses, crampons, ice climbing boots, ice tools, helmets, first aid, guiding permits, avalanche safety (beacon, shovel, and probe)
What we don’t provide: water, snacks, personal transportation, and personal medical insurance.
Season: all year around
Prerequisites: None.
Glacier travel and crevasse rescue techniques
This course will give you the skills necessary to traverse a glacier safely. We will also teach you the most effective techniques during a crevasse rescue scenario. Because you have to react fast, we will put in your hands the tools and knowledge that you will need to safely protect your climber partner and yourself.
This course will give you the skills necessary to traverse a glacier safely. We will also teach you the most effective techniques during a crevasse rescue scenario. Because you have to react fast, we will put in your hands the tools and knowledge that you will need to safely protect your climber partner and yourself.
Some of the topics that we will teach you are:
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Place: Grand Junction, Grand Mesa, Elk Mountains or San Juan Mountains
Ratio: 1:6 Price: $350.00 for one person, $170.00 for the second climber and $150.00 for the third climber. Special rates for groups and 20% discount for veterans, active duty personal and law enforcement. What we provide: IFMGA/AMGA certified mountain guide, climbing equipment, ropes, harnesses, crampons, ice climbing boots, ice tools, helmets, first aid, guiding permits. What we don’t provide: water, snacks, personal transportation, and personal medical insurance. Season: all year around Prerequisites: None. |
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