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Level 1
Recreational Courses
Level 1
Recreational Courses
Level 1
Description Details Dates
Online learning / Classroom, 3 field days (24 hrs) / $475

This intensive, hands-on course is geared toward skiers, boarders, climbers, and other outdoor enthusiasts who want to build winter backcountry skills. The Level 1 course combines Online Learning/Classroom time and field sessions to provide a comprehensive overview of avalanche hazard recognition and evaluation. By the end of the three-day course, graduates will be able to:

  • Make a trip plan
  • Gather pertinent information
  • Know what kind of avalanche problem they face
  • Know the patterns of that problem
  • Choose appropriate terrain for the conditions
  • Know safe travel techniques for that terrain
  • Know what to do if things go wrong

Field sessions take place each day, so students should be prepared to remain outside in a variety of weather conditions.

Tuition Includes

  • Instruction
  • Instructional handouts

Tuition Does Not Include

  • Round trip transportation to and from the class site.
  • Suggested Reading Avalanche Essentials by Bruce Tremper
  • Food during the course
  • Personal gear and clothing (see the Course Gear List below).

Prerequisites

  • Participants must be able to ski or snowshoe up and downhill in variable terrain and changing snow conditions (snowboarders need to use snowshoes or splitboard with skins).
  • 16 years old at least (and able to drive). No exceptions.

Curriculum

This course is geared towards skiers, boarders, climbers, and other backcountry enthusiasts and is an intensive, hands-on course, which will provide students with the skills necessary to recognize and evaluate potential avalanche hazard. This 24-hour course will be a combination of lectures and hands-on learning. The day to day itinerary varies by course location and time of year. Please look for an email with course specifics 30-days out from
your course start. In general you should prepare for up to 6-hours of fi eld time each day. Program curriculum consists of:

  • Avalanche Rescue Transceiver use
  • Terrain analysis
  • Snow stability evaluation
  • Decision-making
  • Route selection
  • Safe travel procedures
What you need on your Rec 1
Event Location Price Date Location
Feb 3, 2023 - Feb 5, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: -1
Summit/Seward N/A Wait List Feb 3, 2023 - Feb 5, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: -1
Summit/Seward Wait List
Feb 11, 2023 - Feb 13, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Turnagain Pass N/A Wait List Feb 11, 2023 - Feb 13, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Turnagain Pass Wait List
Feb 14, 2023 - Feb 16, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Hatcher Pass N/A Wait List Feb 14, 2023 - Feb 16, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Hatcher Pass Wait List
Feb 18, 2023 - Feb 20, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Hatcher Pass N/A Wait List Feb 18, 2023 - Feb 20, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Hatcher Pass Wait List
Feb 25, 2023 - Feb 26, 2023
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 0
Black Rapids Lodge N/A Wait List Feb 25, 2023 - Feb 26, 2023
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 0
Black Rapids Lodge Wait List
Feb 25, 2023 - Feb 27, 2023
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 12
Ketchikan, AK $475.00 (USD) Register Feb 25, 2023 - Feb 27, 2023
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 12
Ketchikan, AK Register
Feb 25, 2023 - Feb 27, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Eagle River N/A Wait List Feb 25, 2023 - Feb 27, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Eagle River Wait List
Mar 3, 2023 - Mar 5, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Turnagain Pass N/A Wait List Mar 3, 2023 - Mar 5, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Turnagain Pass Wait List
Mar 3, 2023 - Mar 5, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Valdez, AK N/A Wait List Mar 3, 2023 - Mar 5, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Valdez, AK Wait List
Mar 3, 2023 - Mar 5, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 1
Homer $475.00 (USD) Register Mar 3, 2023 - Mar 5, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 1
Homer Register
Mar 10, 2023 - Mar 12, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Hatcher Pass N/A Wait List Mar 10, 2023 - Mar 12, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Hatcher Pass Wait List
Mar 18, 2023 - Mar 20, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Turnagain Pass N/A Wait List Mar 18, 2023 - Mar 20, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Turnagain Pass Wait List
Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 26, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Hatcher Pass N/A Wait List Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 26, 2023
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Spots go on sale at 8am
Total spaces remaining: 0
Hatcher Pass Wait List

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