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Avalanche Level 1 Certification |
We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to increase your winter knowledge of snow conditions in the surrounding
mountains. Feel safe about getting out into the winter wonderland of Colorado.
Learn about the factors that make up an avalanche, analysis of the snow, route finding and proper avalanche beacon techniques. The first evening’s classroom is at different locations around the front range of Colorado, please see locations below. The rest of the class is on the snow with two full day in the spectacular setting of Rocky Mountain National Park! The on snow portion will include using beacons, digging snow pits, and running mock rescues. Please see our course outline.
This class is taught on snowshoes. This works great for all of you that snowshoe!
Skiers: This class is much better on snowshoes. Yes, this means you will miss a few turns in the snow, but the efficiency of doing this class is much better than doing an avalanche class on skis. We have run this class both on skis and on snowshoes. You will learn more about avalanche safety if you take our class, which is on snowshoes. What we found when teaching this class on skis is that there are lots of delays. Some people have skin problems, there are skiers with different abilities that make keeping the class together on downhill sections difficult, skis needed to be removed for digging pits and ski boots are not as warm as snowboots. Snowshoes climb steeper slopes faster, you can dig snow pits with them on, they are easy to use, they aid in keeping the class together, feet stay warmer and you will learn more. If you want to make some turns, go ski, if you want to learn about avalanche safety, take this class!
What is Level One Avalanche Certification?
There are many organizations that administer avalanche certification. These include: American Avalanche Association, The American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education, AIARE, and the National Avalanche Foundation, NAF. The good news is that these organizations have agreed on the course curriculum for Avalanche Level I. At level II and III, they diverge. These organizations are competing to be the one accepted national organization. This course is taught to the national standards of these groups. Our instructors are certified/approved by the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education and this course is AIARE approved. All of our instructors are professionals experienced in the backcountry and trained in snow safety. This course is one of the best in the country and upon completion of this course, you should be able to take a Level II course anywhere in the world. On rare occasions, an elitist instructor/company offering level II/III courses think their class is the only legitimate course and want to charge you for another level I course. We apologize in advance for these people and recommend you find another course provider. Technically, Level I Certification is really a certificate of completion of this course, as none of these organizations have a test you have to pass to be certified. We have taught this class to thousands of backcountry enthusiasts since 1985 and many have gone on to higher levels of certification.
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Cost: $249.00
Gear Rental Package: $40.00
includes: snowshoes, poles, gaiters, avalanche beacon and a shovel
Dates:
1st night classroom from 6-10pm, 2+3rd day 8am meeting at
Rocky Mountain National Park for your field training. (Park fees
are exta) Saturday and Sunday are mixed days of field work and classroom sessions in beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park. Field work occurs outside and in any weather conditions so come prepared for anything that Mother Nature might have in store for us.
Avalanche Level 1 Certification locations:
We now have the 1st night classroom portion of this clinic in four locations from 6-10pm, all followed by a 2 days at Rocky Mountain
National Park meeting at 8am for your day on the snow.
The classrooms are in Boulder, Littleton, Longmont, and Denver. Please view the dates and locations for these clinics below.
Boulder Location:
The Boulder Avalanche Level 1 Certification classroom will be held at Alpine Sports, 2510 47th St., Boulder, CO 80302. To see a map for this location using Google Maps, please click: Map to Alpine Sports.
Dates for Boulder: (To sign up online, click on the trip/clinic of your choice.)
Mar 04 + Mar 07 + Mar 08, 09
Littleton Location:
The Littleton Avalanche Level 1 Certification classroom will be held at Carson Nature Center, 3000 W. Carson Dr., Littleton, CO 80120. To see a map for this location using Google Maps, please click: Carson Nature Center.
Dates for Littleton: (To sign up online, click on the trip/clinic of your choice.)
Sorry, this date is now full: Jan 07 + Jan 10 + Jan 11, 09
Feb 11 + Feb 14 + Feb 15, 09
Mar 25 + Mar 28 + Mar 29, 09
Longmont Location:
The Avalanche Level 1 Certification classroom will be held at City of Longmont, St. Vrain Memorial Bldg., 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont, CO 80501. To see a map for this location using Google Maps, please click: City of Longmont.
Dates for Longmont: (To sign up online, click on the trip/clinic of your choice.)
Jan 21 + Jan 24 + Jan 25, 09
Feb 18 + Feb 21 + Feb 22, 09
Denver Location:
The Denver Avalanche Level 1 Certification classroom will be held at Edgeworks, 860 Broadway #A, Denver, CO 80203. To see a map for this location using Google Maps, please click: Map to Edgeworks.
Dates for Denver: (To sign up online, click on the trip/clinic of your choice.)
Dates:
We currently do not have any trips scheduled or we have an error in our data which we need to know about. Please give us a call if dates do not show up here.
To register for
a trip, you can sign up online by clicking on the clinic date or
give us a calll:
Refund Policy
Classes cancelled 48 hours or more in advance are able to be rescheduled (subject to availability) without penalty. Within 48 hours of the class start time, funds are committed and you will be charged for the class. Refunds will only be given if RA Guides is unable to provide the class as described.
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These avalanche classes will improve your knowledge of snow conditions. |
More Clinic Information
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These organizations help with avalanche predictions:
Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Crested Butte Avalanche Center
Avalanche.org is the central location for all things related to avalanches in the United States. Links to forecast centers and information.
Please click for a map to Rocky Mountain National Park or for our list of recommended clothing.
Group organizers may go on this trip for free! Click here for details.
The Boulder Outdoor Center and Renaissance Adventure Guides have joined up to bring you these great classes and trips.
The Colorado Forest Service has some basic
information on avalanches. It also has information on snowpack
stability, terrain
and how weather
affects avalanche conditions. Please note that we know the terrain and conditions where our trip will go, and can show you avalanche
slopes, yet be able to avoid the slide paths.
Renaissance Adventure Guides
2109 S. Wadsworth Blvd.
Lakewood CO 80227
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Questions?
Please call the BOC at:
303-444-8420
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