AST1

Do you venture out of bounds, off the trail or into the backcountry? An AST1 is the place to start. With an AST1 you will learn how to recognize avalanche terrain and how to companion rescue.

What you will learn:

• Avalanche formation and release.

• How to identify avalanche terrain.

• The basics of trip planning.

• Optimal use of tools and resources like the avalanche forecasts to mitigate your avalanche risk.

• Using appropriate travel techniques in avalanche terrain.

• Intro to companion rescue.

An AST 1 is a minimum of two days with both classroom and field components. You need to take this course first and so should your friends because just one person trained in a group is not enough. Everyone in your group should take an AST 1. An AST1 is the first part of the AST program, or “Part 1” of a two-part course.