Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Touring Course

1DAYS

1:6PEOPLE

JULY - SEPTPERIOD

From $225PER PERSON

A NZ Mountain Saftey Council (MSC) accredited course
Avalanche Awareness for Skiers, Snowboarders, Hikers & Climbers

The Aspiring Guides Avalanche Awareness course is an introductory short course that should be your first step to understanding avalanches. You will learn a system to make good decisions about personal safety and what to do if you or someone in your party is caught in an avalanche.

If you are wondering about taking a more advanced avalanche course, this is the perfect way to introduce yourself to terminology and concepts that you will need to know.

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Evening Lecture : Aspiring Guides Office, Wanaka 6 - 9pm

Field Day : side country at local ski resort (Cardrona, Treble Cone, Snowfarm or Remarkables)

" I would highly recommend this course and the whole company for anyone wanting to experience the wild outdoors!"

Bethany, New Zealand

I took part in the one and half day avalanche awareness course with Aspiring Guides and learnt so much!! All the staff and guides are super lovely people, very knowledgeable and experienced, and I came away from the course with some awesome photos, very achy legs and most importantly a new respect for the mountains! The course taught me a lot about avalanches, and in the field we practiced things like safe travel techniques, recognising avalanche terrain, and the proper use of shovel, probe and transceiver in a rescue effort. I would highly recommend this course and the whole company for anyone wanting to experience the wild outdoors!

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On this course you will focus of personal preparation, route decision making and rescue skills. It will suit people interested in learning about the basics of ski touring or traveling out of bounds at ski areas as well those who may encounter low-angled snow and alpine terrain as part of a tramping trip, hunting or outdoor experience.

Course includes an introduction to:

Trip planning and preparation for ski touring, climbing, tramping or mountaineering
Environment: weather, terrain, snowpack and how these relate to avalanche conditions
Travel: Evidence based decision making about route selection and safe travel in avalanche terrain.
Emergencies, rescue, equipment and what to do in an avalanche

Available Dates

Course #	2017 Dates	Status
AAC#1	24 & 25 June	Completed
AAC#2	1 & 2 July	Completed
AAC#3	15 & 16 July	Completed
AAC#4	22 & 23 July	Completed
AAC#5	28 & 29 July	Completed
AAC#6	12 & 13 Aug	Completed
AAC#7	20 & 21 Aug	Completed
AAC#8	26 & 27 Aug	Completed
AAC#9	2 & 3 Sept	Completed
AAC#10	24 & 25 Sept	LAST COURSE ! 5 places available

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IMPORTANT: Private Courses also available - we can organise a customised Avalanche Awareness course to suit your group requirements and dates of your choosing

Difficulty

You must be a minimum of 16 years of age (or a minimum of 14 if accompanied by a parent/guardian)

Technical Difficulty

Participants do not need previous experience. Ski or snowboard touring gear is not required for the course.

Physical Difficulty

A moderate level of fitness is required. Participants need to be able to travel up steep hills and be strong enough to handle variable conditions.

Price Details

Guide : Client Ratio	Price per person
1 : 2	$415
1 : 3	$295
1 : 4-6	$225

If the course field day runs at Treble Cone then you will require a single ride lift pass - available for $40 (or you can use your season pass) - let us know on booking if you would prefer another location.

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course certificate
course handbook

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Day One:

Three Hour Evening Session: We meet at our office on the waterfront in Wanaka at 6pm. After introductions your instructor will cover avalanche terminology and information gathering. The emphasis is on giving you the tools to make decisions based on science rather than emotion.

Day Two:

Field Day: We meet at one of the local ski areas (depending on weather and conditions) where your instructor will do a gear check and introduce you to avalanche safety equipment. The morning will be used learning about safe travel and relating evidenced based decision making clues to the environment. The afternoon will be spent learning small party rescue techniques including using transcievers and shoveling.

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