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Avalanche Pro 1 Certification Course
Price per person
$1,849
Designed to help build essential skills for working in avalanche-prone environments, with a focus on decision-making and hazard assessment. The course is ideal for those looking to work in ski patrols, avalanche control, assistant heli or cat skiing guides, snow observers for avalanche advisories, or highways avalanche technicians. Students will engage in daily operational meetings, collect and analyze data in the field, assess and communicate risk, and practice safe travel techniques in avalanche terrain.
The Pro 1 course is a pass/fail certification designed to prepare new workers in the avalanche industry.
Know Before You Go
While SWS is sponsoring this course, enrollment is being handled by the American Avalanche Institute. To enroll, please click the link below to be redirected to the Avalanche Institute’s website. Find the Shasta course in their list of available sessions (courses are indexed by location and first field day).
Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Prerequisites: A3 recognized Level 1 course, A3 recognized Avalanche Rescue course, Minimum of one season between the Rec. Level 1 & Pro. Level 1, One winter season (20 days or more) of relevant experience
Included in Course Cost: Instructor fees, land use fees, course materials
Group Size: 12
Guide to Guest ratio: 1:6