ACT 243 — Avalanche 2 Training: 1 Credits (1 Lab)
(Sp) The Avalanche 2 course provides backcountry travelers an opportunity to advance their decision-making skills in more complicated situations such as being a leader within a small travel group, traveling in more complicated terrain, and/or developing a travel plan where online resources are scarce. The Level 2 course builds on the introductory avalanche hazard management model introduced in the Level 1 course and adds to it the evaluation of critical hazard assessment factors. Students will describe and discuss weather, snowpack and avalanche processes, and identify how these processes relate to observations and travel within avalanche terrain. Successful students will receive a certificate of training through the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) Repeatable up to 3 credits.
Prerequisites: ACT 160