A3 Certified Avalanche Education
Mt Shasta & Bear Valley
A3 Certified Avalanche Level 1
$595.00 per person / 3 Days
Mt Shasta & Bear Valley Locations
Dates 2023
Mt Shasta Avalanche Level 1
December 16-18
December 27-29*
December 31- January 2nd
January 6-8
January 14-16
Martin Luther King Weekend
January 27-29
February 3-5
February 10-12
February 18-20
President’s Day Weekend
March 3-5
Bear Valley Avalanche Level 1
December 28-30*
January 3-5*
January 14-16
Martin Luther King Weekend
January 27-29
February 7-9*
February 11-13
March 3-5
*midweek
Custom Groups & Private Dates — Give us a call 888.797.6867
A3 Certified Avalanche Level 2
$725.00 per person / 3 Days
Mt Shasta & Bear Valley Locations
A3 Avalanche Level 2 Course Curriculum. Avalanche Level 2 Course consists of 8 plus hours of instruction in lecture, video, discussion, and field study in the Mt. Shasta or Bear Valley Backcountry. At least 16+ hours of which will be spent learning hands-on in the snow. Avalanche Level 2 Course is designed to build on the necessary information and skills developed in the Avalanche level 1 course and then explore deeper into the up-to-date science behind avalanches. The goal is to give students a more technical understanding of how avalanches develop and release so that they might be able to make safer life-saving decisions.
Dates 2023
Mt Shasta Avalanche Level 2
January 20-22
February 24-26
Bear Valley Avalanche Level 2
January 7-9
February 3-5
March 10-12
Custom Groups & Private Dates — Give us a call 888.797.6867
A3 Certified Avalanche Rescue Clinic
$265.00 per person / 1 day
Mt Shasta & Bear Valley Locations
A3 Avalanche Rescue Course is a new component of the American Avalanche Associations’ (A3) progression of Avalanche Education. The fundamental goal of the course is to give participants the skills necessary to safely perform a companion or team rescue in the event of an avalanche incident. A3 Avalanche Rescue Course revolves around four core curriculum areas: Avalanche Rescue Principles, Avalanche Equipment and Applications, the Companion Rescue Process, and Avalanche Victim Basic Care.
Dates 2023
Mt Shasta Avalanche Rescue & Refresher Course
December 19*
December 31
January 19*
Martin Luther King Weekend
February 6*
February 21*
President’s Day Weekend
March 6*
Bear Valley Avalanche Rescue & Refresher Course
December 31
January 21
February 11
March 6*
*midweek
Custom Groups & Private Dates — Give us a call 888.797.6867
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“JB is the Man” He stayed positive during a challenging to nonexistent snowpack in Bear Valley, I’ve already recommended JB and SWS Mountain Guides to many of my friends interested in Avalanche Education
— Avalanche Level 1 Bear Valley, CA —
Nate – Bear Valley, CA.