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Snowmachine Level 1
Snowmachine Courses
Snowmachine Level 1
Snowmachine Courses
Snowmachine Level 1
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2 full days + Online Content (24 hours) / $485

This intensive hands-on course is geared toward snowmachiners who want to build winter backcountry skills. The Level 1 course combines online learning and field sessions to provide a comprehensive overview of avalanche hazard recognition and evaluation. By the end 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.
  • Food during the course
  • Personal gear and clothing.

Pre-Requisites

  • Reliable Mountain sled only. Must have current registration.
  • At least 16 years old (and able to transport self to trailhead)
  • Students are encouraged to read Avalanche Essentials by Bruce Tremper prior to the course start date.
  • Be prepared to remain outdoors in high wind, heavy snowfall and cold temperatures.

Curriculum

  • This course is geared towards snowmachiners and is an intensive, hands-on course, which will provide students with the skills necessary to recognize and evaluate potential avalanche hazard. This course consists of both online coursework and field training. Curriculum includes: Avalanche Rescue Transceiver Use, Terrain Analysis, Snow Stability Evaluation, Decision-Making, Route Selection, Safe Travel Procedures.
Event Location Price Date Location
Dec 10, 2023 - Dec 11, 2023
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 12
Hatcher Pass $535.00 (USD) Register Dec 10, 2023 - Dec 11, 2023
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 12
Hatcher Pass Register
Jan 20, 2024 - Jan 21, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 0
Turnagain Pass N/A Wait List Jan 20, 2024 - Jan 21, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 0
Turnagain Pass Wait List
Jan 27, 2024 - Jan 28, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 4
Haines $485.00 (USD) Register Jan 27, 2024 - Jan 28, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 4
Haines Register
Feb 10, 2024 - Feb 11, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 0
MacLaren Lodge N/A Wait List Feb 10, 2024 - Feb 11, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 0
MacLaren Lodge Wait List
Feb 24, 2024 - Feb 25, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 5
Hatcher Pass $485.00 (USD) Register Feb 24, 2024 - Feb 25, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 5
Hatcher Pass Register
Mar 2, 2024 - Mar 3, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 0
Valdez N/A Wait List Mar 2, 2024 - Mar 3, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Total spaces remaining: 0
Valdez Wait List

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Motorized Scholarship

Alaska Avalanche Information Center Scholarships
AAIC received a grant from ConocoPhillips to distribute 18 tuition-free motorized Level 1 courses to folks in rural areas of the state–application period is now OPEN

Johnny Soderstrom Memorial Scholarship

Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center (HPAC) is excited to offer eight scholarship opportunities for avalanche education programs. Applicants must be AK/Valley residents. Each scholarship will provide up $250 toward tuition for a recreational avalanche course.

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