Fernie, BC - Avalanche Skills Training Level 1

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AST 1 Classroom session – 8 hr minimum

Meeting Time – SUNDAY, March 25, 2012
8:30am Doors open
9:00am – 5:30pm Class

Meeting Location – Best Western Fernie Mountain Lodge
1622-7th Ave. Fernie, BC
Ph.(250)423-5500 or toll free 1-866-423-5566
Email: info@bestwesternfernie.com
Book in advance for Special Rates for Zac’s Students – $119.99 for double occupancy, includes full hot breakfast, ample parking (overflow parking in Extra Foods Parking lot).
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IMPORTANT Please bring $25 cash for lunch, snacks, refreshments, tips and taxes for the day! The food at our January class was AWESOME!! A course video will be watched over the lunch hour and everyone must stay and eat in.

The AST Level 1 is considered the minimum level of training that backcountry riders should have. The AST 1 is an excellent introduction to “how not to get caught”...avalanche terrain recognition skills, snowpack theory, rescue skills and overall risk management…
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PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE CLASSROOM SESSION, PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO REVIEW THESE LINKS.
1) The Public Avalanche Bulletin
2) South Rockies Avalanche Bulletin
3) The Avaluator

AST 1 – 8 hour Hands-on Field Training

Choose ONE field day.
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A certificate of completion for the AST1 is awarded to those riders that complete the hands-on mountain field session.
Mountain training is very important. Understanding the signs of unstable snow, choosing terrain and proper travel habits are the key to managing the risks in avalanche areas. Habits are hard to break but by actually…
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PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE FIELD SESSION, PLEASE READ THE RESCUE RESOURCES ARTICLE AND COMPLETE THE APPLICABLE FIELDS IN THE SAMPLE 2 PAGE TRIP PLAN. This exercise should/could be completed with your riding group.
4) Rescue Resources – Trip Plan

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