We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to increase your winter knowledge of snow conditions in the surrounding
mountains. Feel safe about getting out into the winter wonderland of Colorado.
Learn about the factors that make up an avalanche, analysis of the snow, route finding and proper avalanche beacon techniques. The first evening’s classroom is at different locations around the front range of Colorado, please see locations below. The rest of the class is on the snow with two full day in the spectacular setting of Rocky Mountain National Park! The on snow portion will include using beacons, digging snow pits, and running mock rescues. Please see our course outline.
This class is taught on snowshoes. This works great for all of you that snowshoe!
Skiers: This class is much better on snowshoes. Yes, this means you will miss a few turns in the snow, but the efficiency of doing this class is much better than doing an avalanche class on skis. We have run this class both on skis and on snowshoes. You will learn more about avalanche safety if you take our class, which is on snowshoes. What we found when teaching this class on skis is that there are lots of delays. Some people have skin problems, there are skiers with different abilities that make keeping the class together on downhill sections difficult, skis needed to be removed for digging pits and ski boots are not as warm as snowboots. Snowshoes climb steeper slopes faster, you can dig snow pits with them on, they are easy to use, they aid in keeping the class together, feet stay warmer and you will learn more. If you want to make some turns, go ski, if you want to learn about avalanche safety, take this class!
What is Level One Avalanche Certification?
There are many organizations that offer avalanche certification. The American Avalanche Association is the national organization that provides the guide lines for these snow safety courses. The American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education, AIARE is an organization dedicated to providing the course curriculum for this snow saftey course. All of our AIARE instructors are professionals experienced in the backcountry and trained in snow safety. This course is one of the best in the country and upon completion of this course, you should be able to take a Level II course anywhere in the world. On rare occasions, an elitist instructor/company offering level II/III courses think their class is the only legitimate course and want to charge you for another level I course. We apologize in advance for these people and recommend you find another course provider. Technically, Level I Certification is really a certificate of completion, as there is not a test you have to pass to be "Certified". We have taught this class to thousands of backcountry enthusiasts since 1985 and many have gone on to higher levels of certification.
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Cost: $269.00
Gear Rental Package: $40.00
includes: snowshoes, poles, gaiters, avalanche beacon and a shovel
Dates:
1st night classroom from 6-10pm, 2+3rd day 8am meeting at
Rocky Mountain National Park for your field training. (Park fees
are extra) Saturday and Sunday are mixed days of field work and classroom sessions in beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park. Field work occurs outside and in any weather conditions so come prepared for anything that Mother Nature might have in store for us.
Avalanche Level 1 Certification locations:
We now have the 1st night classroom portion of this clinic in three locations from 6-10pm, all followed by a 2 days at Rocky Mountain
National Park meeting at 8am for your day on the snow.
The classrooms are in Boulder, Littleton, and Longmont. Please view the dates and locations for these clinics below.
Boulder Location:
The Boulder Avalanche Level 1 Certification classroom will be held at Alpine Sports, 2510 47th St., Boulder, CO 80302. To see a map for this location using Google Maps, please click: Map to Alpine Sports.
Dates for Boulder: (To sign up online, click on the trip/clinic of your choice.)
Dec 17 + Dec 19 + Dec 20, 09
Jan 21 + Jan 23 + Jan 24, 10
Feb 18 + Feb 20 + Feb 21, 10
Littleton Location:
The Littleton Avalanche Level 1 Certification classroom will be held at Carson Nature Center, 3000 W. Carson Dr., Littleton, CO 80120. To see a map for this location using Google Maps, please click: Carson Nature Center.
Dates for Littleton: (To sign up online, click on the trip/clinic of your choice.)
Dec 03 + Dec 05 + Dec 06, 09
Jan 07 + Jan 09 + Jan 10, 10
Feb 04 + Feb 06 + Feb 07, 10
Longmont Location:
The Avalanche Level 1 Certification classroom will be held at Longmont Recreation Center 310 Quail Rd, Longmont, CO 80501.
To see a map for this location using Google Maps, please click: Longmont Recreation Center.
Dates for Longmont: (To sign up online, click on the trip/clinic of your choice.)
Mar 04 + Mar 06 + Mar 07, 10
To register for a trip, you can sign up online by clicking on the clinic date or
give us a call:
On snow class location: in Rocky Mountain National Park.
The on snow portion of this class will start at 8:00am and meet at the Rocky Mountain Nature Center 1895 Fall River Road, Estes Park, Colorado 80517. Please use Googlemaps for directions to Rocky Mountain Nature Center
Refund Policy
Classes cancelled 48 hours or more in advance are able to be rescheduled (subject to availability) without penalty. Within 48 hours of the class start time, funds are committed and you will be charged for the class. Refunds will only be given if RA Guides is unable to provide the class as described.
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