NOTE: Zacs Tracs crew have decided to postpone INDOOR classroom sessions until the 2022-23 season.
ONLINE AST1 Classroom content for 2021-22 can be accessed through our partners at Hangfire Avalanche Training.
Zacs is still offering OUTDOOR AST1 Field Sessions in Valemount with our Zacs Tracs Field Instructors and in Golden and Revelstoke with Trigger Point/Hangfire Instructors. If you still have a field credit, now is the time to book it and complete your AST1 certificate!
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* AST Level 1 Classroom Session $200 – 8.5hr
* AST Level 1 Field Session $200 – 9hr
*Discounts up to $50* and *Credits up to $90* available when booking your AST Level 1 Class and Field at the same time.
Youth discounts, Refresher discounts, group credits and early season credits are available!
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AST 1 Class Session
– 8.5 hour (Indoor)
Meeting Time: 8:30am – Doors open
9:00am – 5:30pm – Class
Classroom Session postponed ’til 2022-23 season
Meeting Location – Valemount Community Hall
201 Gorse St,
Valemount, BC
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Valemount Community Hall
Please bring $20 cash for lunch and refreshments for the day!
A course video will be watched over the lunch hour and everyone must stay in and eat.
The AST Level 1 is considered the minimum level of training that backcountry riders should have. It is an excellent introduction to how to “not get caught”…recognizing hazards in the terrain, how and why the snow structure changes, group management and route selection to reduce risk exposure as well as introductory companion rescue skills… READ MORE
PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE CLASSROOM SESSION, PLEASE TAKE SOME TIME TO REVIEW THESE 4 LINKS
AST 1 Field Session
– 9 hour (Outdoor)
Choose ONE field day.
CLICK HERE to view all available Field Sessions
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… READ MORE
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