Browse News By Tag: courses RSS2013-11-22T00:45:00+0000Some additional offerings have been added to the schedule for courses this winter: This includes two course offerings of an ACMG instructor taught skier-oriented Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Course. Both are scheduled for the weekend of January 11-12, 2014:1) Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Course (Mt Seymour) with a focus on the technical rescue systems.2) Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Course (Blackcomb Mtn) with a focus on the glacier travel skills. An additional offering of an AST-1 course has been added for December 28-29 for snowshoers.  If you're waiting for the chance to take an avalanche training course, here's your chance.  Please note that many of the AST-1 courses offered by local mountaineering companies are filling up quickly for December and January.  It's important to be prepared for trips into the backcountry whenever and wherever there is a chance of avalanches releasing. There are also many other course options are available this winter still, check out the trip list for more course offerings.

]]>2013-11-22T00:45:00+0000The Fall/Winter course registration dates were changed to open on Monday November 4th and include: Intro to Backcountry Skiing on Dec 22, Dec 29 (FULL), Jan 4, Jan 12, and Jan 26.  AST-1 (Avalanche Skills Training) on Dec 28-29, Jan 4-5, Jan 18-19, and Feb 1-2. AST-2 (Advanced 40hr Avalanche Skills Training) on Feb 8-9 and 15-16. The Intro to Ice Climbing courses remain scheduled for a later registration date.

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