This is the FULL AST1 course. It starts with a 4 to 6 hour online course, then a 2 hour live Zoom meeting and a FULL field training day. Plus a second field day to put new skills into action.

Course Curriculum

  Course Introduction
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  Module 1 - Snow Avalanche Formation and Release
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  Module 2 - Avalanche Terrain
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  Module 3 - Trip Planning
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  Module 4 - Traveling in Avalanche Terrain
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  Module 5 - Avalanche Rescue
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Hi, I’m Scott.


I'm one of the instructors at MTN. I've been guiding backcountry skiing and working directly with avalanches for 15 years. I also have a deep base knowledge of avalanches from completing a PhD in Snow Avalanche Mechanics at the University of Calgary.

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