As winter draws near and you gear up for backcountry adventures, developing avalanche safety knowledge is critical for any skier, snowboarder, climber or winter mountaineer. Avalanche Skills Training (AST) courses, developed in conjunction with the curriculum designed by Avalanche Canada, serve as the cornerstone for learning how to confidently navigate avalanche terrain. But with multiple […]
Avalanche Skills Training 2 – Canmore
A group of keen outdoor enthusiasts and committed backcountry skiers just finished up the AST 2 – our Avalanche Skills Training 2 course. And what a week it was to study the changes in the snowpack with snow falling every one of the four days we did our training! The first day of the course is an advanced theory day […]