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Avalanche Course

Avalanche Course
4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country

What will I learn?

This short Avalanche Course provides you with practical skills to plan safer backcountry outings, interpret weather and avalanche forecasts, and comprehend snowpack structure and common avalanche problems. Learn to assess terrain, select conservative routes, conduct quick field tests, and manage groups using clear communication, robust movement protocols, and efficient emergency response so that you can make confident, informed decisions beyond the resort.

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Develop skills

  • Avalanche hazard recognition: interpret snowpack indicators and forecast warnings swiftly.
  • Terrain and route design: select safer paths, avoid hazards, and establish clear go/no-go points.
  • Backcountry tour planning: utilise maps, imagery, and weather data to develop robust tour plans.
  • Group risk management: brief teams clearly, travel safely, and address on-slope conflicts.
  • Field stability tests: perform CT, ECT, and test slopes to support conservative decisions.

Suggested summary

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

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