Avalanche Skills Training 1 – Dec 20-21 – Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

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Avalanche Skills Training 1 – Dec 20-21

START TIME	12/20/2025 at 8AM
END TIME	12/21/2025 at 4PM
LOCATION	Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Our Avalanche Skills Training (AST) 1 course, delivered by the Mountain Safety team at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, is an excellent resource for those interested in winter backcountry recreation who haven’t been formally trained about avalanche hazards.

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The AST course focuses on avalanche hazard recognition and avoidance to help participants with their own decision making in the field. It is also a prerequisite for the CAA level 1 course.

This 2 day course covers avalanche terrain recognition and avoidance, companion rescue, and how to use the Avaluator, a decision support tool. All courses are taught by professional members of the Canadian Avalanche Association and have a maximum instructor to student ratio of 1:8.

There is a minimum of 3 students required for each course. Additional courses may be available upon request.

To register, please call 250-439-5467 or email mountainschool@kickinghorseresort.com.

This product is intended for those who ski/snowboard at ability levels 5-6

Details: 2 full days starting at 8:00am. Ratio is maximum 1:8; minimum 3 participants required. The first day of the course is all indoors and does not require a lift ticket. Please note non-passholder rate includes a 1-day lift ticket. Further details and confirmation of start times and meeting locations will be sent to registrants prior to the start date.