Backcountry
Avalanche
Avalanche safety training can mean the difference between life and death in the backcountry. From safe travel, avalanche terrain recognition, and snowpack layering to basic stability testing and companion rescue, there’s a lot to learn about backcountry avalanche risk.
Before you’re ready to send it, check out Freeskiier’s list of local avalanche course centers to find one near you:
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Alaska
Alaska Avalanche School
Anchorage, AK
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
alaskaavalanche@mac.com
California
Alpine Skills International
Truckee, CA
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2, AIARE Level 3
alpineskills.com
Expedition: Kirkwood
Kirkwood, CA
AIARE Level 1, One-Day AIARE Level 1 Refresher Course (2015)
ExpeditionKirkwood@vailresorts.com
Mountain Adventure Seminars
Bear Valley, CA
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2, AIARE Level 3
mtadventure.com
Shasta Mountain Guides
Mount Shasta, CA
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
shastaguides.com
Sierra Mountain Center
Bishop, CA
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
sierramountaincenter.com
Sierra Mountaineering International
Bishop, CA
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
sierramountaineering.com
Slide Snow School
Mt. Rose/Ski Tahoe, CA
AIARE Level 1
slidesnowschool.com
Colorado
10th Mountain Division
Aspen, CO
AIARE Level 1
huts.org
Alpine World Ascents
Boulder, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
alpineworldascents.com
Apex Mountain School
Avon, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
apexmountainschool.com
Aspen Alpine Guides
Aspen, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
aspenalpine.com
Aspen Expeditions
Aspen, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
aspenexpeditions.com
Colorado Mountain School
Boulder, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
coloradomountainschool.com
Crested Butte Mountain Guides
Crested Butte, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
cbguide@adelphia.net
High Mountain Institute
Leadville, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
creiff@hminet.org
Kling Mountain Guides
Durango, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2, AIARE Level 3
klingmountainguides.com
Pikes Peak Alpine School
Colorado Springs, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
pikespeakalpineschool.com
Renaissance Adventure Guides
Denver, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
raguides.com
San Juan Mountain Guides
Durango, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
mtnguide.net
Silverton Avalanche School
Silverton, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2, AIARE Level 3
avyschool.org
Southwest Adventure Guides
Durango, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
swaguides.com
Wolf Creek Avalanche School
Pagosa Springs, CO
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
avalancheschool.us
Idaho
Payette Powder Guides
McCall, ID
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
payettepowderguides.com
Sawtooth Mountain Guides
Stanley, ID
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
sawtoothguides.com
Selkirk Powder Company
Sandpoint, ID
AIARE Level 1
kenbarrett@sisna.com
Montana
Great Northern Powder Guides
Whitefish, MT
AIARE Level 1
greatnorthernpowderguides.com
New Hampshire
Chauvin Guides
North Conway, NH
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
chauvinguides.com
Eastern Mountain Sports
North Conway, NH
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
schools@ems.com
International Mountain Climbing School
North Conway, NH
AIARE Level 1
guides@ime-usa.com
New Mexico
Beverly Mountain Guides
Albuquerque, NM
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
marc.beverly@gmail.com
Utah
Utah Mountain Adventures
Salt Lake City, UT
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
801-550-3986
White Pine Touring
Park City, UT
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
whitepinetouring.com
Washington
American Alpine Institute
Bellingham, WA
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
alpineinstitute.com
Cascade Powder Cats
Leavenworth, WA
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
cascadepowdercats.com
Everett Mountaineers
Everett, WA
AIARE Level 1
mike@cascadespecialty.com
North Cascade Mountain Guides
Mazama, WA
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
ncmountainguides.com
Northwest Mountain School
Leavenworth, WA
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
509-548-5823
Stevens Pass
Skykomish, WA
AIARE Level 1
pmorrison@stevenspass.com
Wyoming
Exum Mountain Guides
Jackson, WY
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
exumguides.com
Jackson Hole Mountain Guides
Jackson, WY
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
jhmg.com
Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute
Jackson, WY
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
dwells@cwc.edu
Teton Backcountry Guides
Jackson, WY
AIARE Level 1
skiyurts@yahoo.com
Vermont
Adventure Spirit Guides
Burlington, VT
AIARE Level 1
802-535-1498
Kingdom Adventures Mountain Guides
East Burke, VT
AIARE Level 1
kamountainguides.com/
Petra Mountaineering School
Burlington, VT
AIARE Level 1, AIARE Level 2
info@petracliffs.com
Alberta
Alpinism Mountain and Ski Guiding
Banff, AB
AST Level 1, AST Level 2
mark@alpinism.com
British Columbia
Avalanche Courses Whistler
Whistler, BC
AST Level 1
jennifer@jennifergodbout.com
College of the Rockies, Fernie Campus
Fernie, BC
AST Level 1, AST Level 2
250-423-4691
Colwest Alpine Adventures
Whistler, BC
AST Level 1
604-838-2844
Summit Mountain Guides
Nelson, BC
AST Level 1, AST Level 2
summitmountainguides.com
Trigger Point Snow Services
Revelstoke, BC
AST Level 1, AST Level 2
250-814-7210
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