Go farther - Get avalanche trained

In Australia we are privileged to have some of the world's finest opportunities for winter backcountry exploration, but with this right to explore comes a responsibility—to yourself, your friends and your family to get avalanche training.

AST1 training

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Avalanche training level 2

AST 1

Online Avalanche Tutorial

For an introduction to recognizing avalanche terrain and the basics of avalanche rescue, start here with our online avalanche primer. If you’re new to the backcountry, this is a great way to gain an understanding of avalanche safety basics before moving on to an AST 1.

CHAPTERS:

-Avalanche Formation

​-Avalanche Terrain

​-Pre-Trip Planning

​-Reducing Risk in the Field

​-Rescue

-Avalanche incident   
​  reporting

What's Next?

Avalanche Skills Training 1

An AST 1 course is where you’ll learn the fundamentals of travelling in avalanche terrain. An AST 1 course comprises a minimum of seven hours of classroom instruction with one full day in the field, and is suitable for people with basic training and little experience.

AST 1 Course Objectives

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Understand the basics of avalanche formation and release.
• Identify avalanche terrain.
• Know the steps required to plan and carry out a trip.
• Use the Avaluator 2.0 as a decision-making tool in areas where trips are rated using the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) and where avalanche bulletins are available.
• Find resources for obtaining ATES terrain ratings if their trip is not rated.
• Find resources for obtaining avalanche danger ratings and avalanche bulletins if these are not available.
• Use appropriate travel techniques in avalanche terrain.
• Carry out a companion rescue.
• Understand the limits of their training.

​Do an AST 1 Course

What's Next?

Avalanche Training Level 2

A Level 2  course is suitable for people with a moderate degree of training and experience and who have taken an AST 1 course. The Level 2 course builds on the foundations of your AST 1, and provides an intermediate decision-making framework for travelling in avalanche terrain. The Level 2 course comprises a minimum of 9.5 hours of classroom instruction with a minimum of three days in the field. The course is suitable for people with a moderate degree of training and experience.

Avalanche Training Level 2 Course Objectives

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Advance trip planning and snowpack assessment.
• Applying the regional danger rating to your days touring or coming up with a danger rating if no regional forecast is supplied.
• Advance victim rescue training looking for multiple victims.
• Adding more snow testing techniques to those learnt in AST1.

Do an Level 2 Course