Womens AIARE 1

Description

The AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management.
Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an avalanche occurs and someone in the party is caught).

Who Should Take this Course
The AIARE 1 is for ANYONE, regardless of method of travel, who wants to recreate in or near avalanche terrain. Participants may have attended some awareness classes or workshops or completed the Avalanche Rescue course, but none are a prerequisite for this course.
Aspiring professionals will need to take the AIARE 1 and Avalanche Rescue as a prerequisite for the Pro 1 course.

Student Learning Outcomes
At the end of the AIARE 1 course, the student should be able to:
Develop a plan for travel in avalanche terrain.
Demonstrate the ability to identify avalanche terrain.
Effectively use The AIARE Risk Management Framework to make terrain choices in a group setting.
Demonstrate effective companion rescue.
Prerequisites
Students must be able to travel in avalanche terrain and bring appropriate equipment for traveling on snow to class. There are no other prerequisites.

Price Includes:
AIARE Avalanche Level 1 Course Instruction, Course materials.
Classroom sessions will be held at Weber State University. All field sessions will take place on US forest service land utilizing special use permits, or on private land with permission from industry partners.
Fitness Level: Participants will be required to do a fair amount of skiing in the backcountry. Participants should be in good physical condition, and be familiar with their ski touring or splitboard equipment.
Age: 18
Time commitment: Minimum of 24 hours of instruction, at least 60 percent spent in the field.
Transport: Participants are responsible for transporting themselves to classroom and field sessions. None will be more than 1 hour from downtown Ogden.

Details:
This is an American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) Recreational Level I or 2 course titled “Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain”. The course will be taught over 3 days.
Participants will need to provide their own touring equipment ie: AT, Telemark, or Splitboard (No snowshoes allowed on the course).
Participants will also need to bring enough food and water for a full day of touring.
Participants will be given a full equipment list prior to the course.
Participants will need to bring an avalanche transceiver, shovel, and probe.