Education & Workshops
29 Dec
08:00 AM
Until
29 Dec, 06:00 PM
10h
Alaska Avalanche School | Level 1 at Eaglecrest Ski Area
Eaglecrest Ski Area
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Eaglecrest Ski Area
Eaglecrest Ski Area
A three-day, twenty-four-hour Level 1 avalanche course built for skiers, riders, climbers, and anyone pushing deeper into Alaska’s winter backcountry. This training blends classroom work with daily field sessions, giving you a full framework for recognizing and evaluating avalanche hazards. By the end of the course, you’ll know how to build a trip plan, gather the right information, identify the avalanche problem, read its patterns, choose terrain that matches the conditions, move through that terrain safely, and act decisively when something goes wrong.
Prerequisite: Expect to be outside every day. You need to be comfortable traveling uphill and downhill in variable terrain and changing snow. Splitboards, snowshoes, skins, and solid touring proficiency are required. Minimum age is 16.
Instruction and course materials are included. Transportation, food, and personal gear are not. Full gear requirements are listed in the PDF below.
Curriculum covers rescue transceiver work, terrain analysis, snow stability evaluation, decision-making, route selection, and safe-travel practices.
Limited spots available. It’s $595 to register. Click the tickets link below for more details.
Age Group
All