Avalanche Education

AIARE Level 1, Level 2, & Companion Rescue

 

AIARE Level 1

The AIARE 1 is a three-day course, designed to acquaint students with a systematic way to manage risk while traveling in avalanche terrain. A main objective of the course is to use avalanche terrain recognition to minimize exposure of objective hazards presented in the backcountry.

Presented by North Cascades Mountain Guides.

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AIARE Avalanche Rescue

This is a one-day course with the purpose of learning and practicing small-team avalanche rescue skills. The course is also a great refresher for those looking to sharpen a seldom-used yet vitally important skillset.

Presented by North Cascades Mountain Guides.

AIARE Level 2

The culminating three-day course of the AIARE curriculum teaches students to apply the “framework” to more complex scenarios and deals with combating uncertainty in the field.

Presented by North Cascades Mountain Guides.