Avalanche Safety Training: Skills, Awareness & Certification

Course Objective:

The Avalanche Skills Training Awareness course offered by IRWIN'S Safety is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and practical skills to recognize and mitigate avalanche hazards. This comprehensive two-day program combines classroom instruction with hands-on field exercises, ensuring that students can apply theoretical concepts in real-world scenarios.

Participants will gain a thorough understanding of avalanche dynamics, terrain assessment, and risk management strategies. The course aims to enhance decision-making abilities under pressure, improve group management techniques, and develop safe travel practices in avalanche-prone areas.

Key Topics Covered:

• Avalanche Formation and Triggers: Study the processes that lead to avalanche development and the factors that can initiate their release.
• Terrain Analysis: Learn to identify features and conditions that contribute to avalanche risk, enabling informed route selection.
• Trip Planning: Develop skills for organizing excursions in avalanche zones, including the use of tools and resources to assess and mitigate potential dangers.
• Travel Techniques: Acquire methods for moving safely through avalanche terrain, emphasizing route selection and group spacing.
• Companion Rescue: Receive an introduction to rescue techniques, including the use of transceivers, probes, and shovels, to effectively respond to avalanche incidents.