AIARE Level 2 Avalanche Course in Lake Tahoe



Season
Mid-December through May
Nearest city
San Francisco, CA, is 3.5 hours away by car
Duration
2 days
Skill level
Intermediate to advanced
Learn from the best and develop essential backcountry safety skills
The AIARE Level 2 Avalanche Course is traditionally the entry-level professional course for ski guides, patrollers and forecasters, but has been redesigned to meet the needs of advanced recreational students who are looking to advance their decision-making skills in a more complex terrain and situations. You’ll develop your forecasting skills, work on appropriate terrain selection and avalanche hazard identification, utilizing simple risk management strategies while developing leadership skills in the field. Come join your guide in Lake Tahoe and bolster your backcountry knowledge!
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Trip Highlights
Designed according to the curriculum established by the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), the course provides self-paced online classes and two days in the backcountry.
What you’ll learn:
- Differentiate where specific avalanche hazards exist within the landscape and identify avalanche terrain where consequences may be more severe.
- Use and interpret weather, snow, and avalanche observations to locate appropriate terrain prior to entering and while in the field.
- Demonstrate leadership skills within a small team that include facilitating small group discussion, promoting appropriate terrain selection, and utilizing simple risk management strategies.
- Implement a basic forecasting framework that can be used in conjunction with and in the absences of local supporting avalanche information.
Participants must have already taken an AIARE 1 course as well as the new AIARE 1 day rescue course to qualify for this course.