Hunting Himalayan Powder
A two week freeriding adventure into the largest mountains on the planet with a focus on teaching you how to stay safe in the backcountry. Combining a breadth of knowledge Kashmir Powder Tours and Snow Safety Australia have collaborated to offer what is possibly the world’s highest avalanche course!
A special 2 week package designed to tick Gulmarg off your bucket list and give riders a framework with backcountry Education. The training element of this package is an internationally recognised AST1 certification. The classroom syllabus will be delivered in the evenings over two nights, while the field portion of the course will take place on the mountain in a single day.
Women in the Backcountry AST1
Gone are the days when women would defer to their male counterparts for safe travel in the backcountry. The ratio of men to women is shifting into an even split, and no one in avalanche country should rely on friends — male or female — to lead them through the playground in safety. Snow Safety Australia is committed to increasing outdoor skills for women allowing them to gain confidence in decision-making and trusting their intuition while sharpening their knowledge in the backcountry.
Avalanche Safety Level 1
What you will learn on level 1 traning:
- identify avalanche terrain
- the basics of trip planning
- optimal use of tools and resources like the avalanche forecasts to mitigate your avalanche risk
- use appropriate travel techniques in avalanche terrain
- intro to companion rescue avalanche formation and release
Avalanche Safety Level 2
What you will learn on level 2 training:
- key techniques for using the Danger Rating on a local scale
- key techniques for applying the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) technical model to develop personal, local terrain ratings
- proficiently carry out a companion rescue
- progressive planning and travel techniques are required to travel safely through various types of terrain
Ski Mountaineering
Do you dream about completing the famed Haute Route of the Alps? Or skiing on Beautiful Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers in NZ? But you know it’s glaciated, and you’ll need a rope and a guide.
Maybe you want to spend your spring riding Australia’s steepest terrain out at Watson’s Crags, but first you’d like to build a tool set to get you out of trouble if conditions don’t match up to what you desire. Click below to find out how to make these dreams come true!
Maybe you want to spend your spring riding Australia’s steepest terrain out at Watson’s Crags, but first you’d like to build a tool set to get you out of trouble if conditions don’t match up to what you desire. Click below to find out how to make these dreams come true!
Snow Camping
As we all know winter camping can be a lot of fun, it can also be miserable, or some combination of the two. Cut the trial and error out of dialing in your winter camping kit, and see what your fellow backcountry snow campers have done. Come and learn the art of Zen snow camping.
All gear supplied
All gear supplied
Wilderness / Alpine First Aid
(SISSS00108)
What makes this class different? You learn first aid protocols for “remote Alpine conditions” where(medical support is more than 2hrs away). These are the first aid skill you need to handle issues and injuries in remote or wilderness areas. Also, first aid techniques in this class are more advanced than a standard first aid course…with more choices…plus higher performance standards. This first aid works anywhere, as you also learn the traditional “rapid” response protocols for everyday situations.
Backcountry Intro
Would you like to become more knowledgeable about backcountry skiing? Planning a trip to Japan, Canada, USA or Europe? Ever head out the gates for some slack country fun? Our introduction to the backcountry skills in the NSW Main Range is an excellent way for you gain experience and build confidence.
Youth Program
Snow Safety Australia delivers a slightly modified version of the Avalanche Canada AST 1 drawing on our experience and feedback from the youth in order to maximise interaction and engagement. We have integrated the one-day Avalanche Awareness Courses into Snow Safety Australia’s curriculum to raise awareness and prepare these youths for the AST 1 course.
Australian Avalanche Awareness Day
here’s one common takeaway most participants share after attending the Australian Avalanche Awareness Day
More often than not, and almost every single time, people realise how much they didn’t know.
That realisation is a good thing, It puts a little bit of caution in them, or a little bit of fear, which isn’t a bad thing when we go to play in our backcountry, because people have to have some level of caution before they head out there.
Australian Avalanche Awareness Day is hoping to instil some of that caution into Australian skiers, boarders and backcountry enthusiasts.
More often than not, and almost every single time, people realise how much they didn’t know.
That realisation is a good thing, It puts a little bit of caution in them, or a little bit of fear, which isn’t a bad thing when we go to play in our backcountry, because people have to have some level of caution before they head out there.
Australian Avalanche Awareness Day is hoping to instil some of that caution into Australian skiers, boarders and backcountry enthusiasts.