Fitness
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Backcountry
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Overview
Want to get ready to hit the slopes this winter?
If you have done an avalanache course before, such as our 4 Day Backcountry Avalanche Awareness Course or our 1.5 Avalanche Awareness Course, and want to use our lockdown time to get back up to speed, then this one is for you. This interactive lockdown lesson will refresh all that knowledge and get you ready for winter.
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Did not previously appreciate the risks, and feel significantly more competent and aware in the back country now. Great course! Would recommend to anyone looking at doing more back country. Thanks for a great 4 days!...read more
Andy, New Zealand, 4 Day Backcountry Avalanche Course
We'll be refreshing the following in a real time sesson:
- Recap of avalanche phenomenon;
- Route selection and safe travel techniques;
- Companion rescue - latest protocols and strategies for transceiver, probing and shoveling;
- Trip planning;
- Assessing avalanche danger and making targeted field observations;
- Decision making;
- Snowpack;
- Weather forecasting.
Availability
| Trip Date | Available |
|---|---|
| May & June | REGISTER YOUR INTEREST WITH PREFERRED DATE/TIME |
Pricing
| Client Ratio | Price |
|---|---|
| 1:6 | $195 |
What's included
- A fun, informative and interactive Zoom session with a NZMGA or IFMGA guide
- Time to ask questions
- Keep it social in times of physical distancing
Frequently asked questions
Equipment Detail
It would be helpful if you have 1 or ideally 2 avalanache transceivers at home. If not we'll work round this.
