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Avalanche capital of Colorado. Ride snowmobiles to and in class.
Only a couple of spots left. This class is great fun with lots of hands-on training and riding in the mountains. I look forward to this every year. This is the course for the serious rider. Snowmobile specific.
Mike Duffy
Avalanche1.com
This special course has been developed specifically for snowmobilers and mountain riders.
Like our other Level I courses, the comprehensive follows the AAA snowmobile guidelines. The curriculum includes:
Terrain Evaluation
Safe Travel Protocols
Route Finding
Decision Making
Avalanche Equipment
Companion Rescue
Human Factors
Mountain Weather
Snowpack Development
Recognizing Instabilities in the Snowpack
Using Observations and Tests
How to Apply the Current Avalanche Bulletin to Travel Planning
Morning sessions introduce the concepts to students. Afternoon field sessions in backcountry terrain provide hands-on experience and ensure quality field time with our top-notch staff. Friday and Saturday afternoon, and most of Sunday, students travel into backcountry snowmobile terrain.
These experiential sessions examine topics discussed in the classroom. All students practice companion rescue, route finding and terrain analysis, dig snowpits, and conduct stability tests. All field excursions will be made on snowmobiles.
Our instructors for the Snowmobile Course include Mike Duffy, a pioneer in snowmobile avalanche education in Colorado. All instructors will have good riding skills along with excellent avalanche education skills.
The rugged San Juan Mountains surrounding Silverton have provided the ideal avalanche education classroom since 1962. The Silverton Avalanche School is a member of the American Avalanche Association (A3). Our instructors are avalanche professionals and are certified with AIARE, A3 and/or the Canadian Avalanche Association. Many instructors also have an advanced degree in snow science.
Students recieve the latest edition of "Snow Sense" as the course textbook.
Questions? Contact info@avyschool.org or call 970-903-7039
Only a couple of spots left. This class is great fun with lots of hands-on training and riding in the mountains. I look forward to this every year. This is the course for the serious rider. Snowmobile specific.
Mike Duffy
Avalanche1.com
This special course has been developed specifically for snowmobilers and mountain riders.
Like our other Level I courses, the comprehensive follows the AAA snowmobile guidelines. The curriculum includes:
Terrain Evaluation
Safe Travel Protocols
Route Finding
Decision Making
Avalanche Equipment
Companion Rescue
Human Factors
Mountain Weather
Snowpack Development
Recognizing Instabilities in the Snowpack
Using Observations and Tests
How to Apply the Current Avalanche Bulletin to Travel Planning
Morning sessions introduce the concepts to students. Afternoon field sessions in backcountry terrain provide hands-on experience and ensure quality field time with our top-notch staff. Friday and Saturday afternoon, and most of Sunday, students travel into backcountry snowmobile terrain.
These experiential sessions examine topics discussed in the classroom. All students practice companion rescue, route finding and terrain analysis, dig snowpits, and conduct stability tests. All field excursions will be made on snowmobiles.
Our instructors for the Snowmobile Course include Mike Duffy, a pioneer in snowmobile avalanche education in Colorado. All instructors will have good riding skills along with excellent avalanche education skills.
The rugged San Juan Mountains surrounding Silverton have provided the ideal avalanche education classroom since 1962. The Silverton Avalanche School is a member of the American Avalanche Association (A3). Our instructors are avalanche professionals and are certified with AIARE, A3 and/or the Canadian Avalanche Association. Many instructors also have an advanced degree in snow science.
Students recieve the latest edition of "Snow Sense" as the course textbook.
Questions? Contact info@avyschool.org or call 970-903-7039
