Avalanche Rescue Course
Gain essential avalanche rescue skills tailored for professional guides and serious mountain enthusiasts. Master scene assessment, beacon searching, probing, efficient shoveling techniques, and team coordination to ensure rapid, safe responses that save lives in hazardous winter backcountry environments. The training emphasises practical drills for real-world application.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides practical skills for quick and effective response to avalanche incidents. You will learn to assess avalanche risks including danger ratings, terrain, weather, and snowpack. It covers team organisation, hazard management, beacon searches, probing, shoveling, communication protocols, victim extrication, first aid, time management, and coordination with rescue teams.
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Develop skills
- Assess avalanche risks by quickly evaluating terrain, snowpack, and danger ratings.
- Organise rescue teams swiftly, assigning roles, radios, and signals under stress.
- Master beacon and probe techniques to precisely locate single or multiple victims.
- Apply strategic shoveling methods for fast, safe, and organised victim extraction.
- Make critical on-scene decisions to manage hazards, time, and resources effectively.
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