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Improve your decision making skills & ability to manage terrain while traveling in the backcountry.

This one day course is focused on improving your trip planning, route finding, group management & decision making skills.

Build your knowledge, skill set & process allowing you to travel safely & confidently through the mountains.

We are currently taking private group bookings. Please contact us for availability & pricing.

» 1 day course

» Located in the backcountry

» Available for Ski / Snowboard or Sled

» Stay Wild is an Avalanche Canada AST Provider

» Terrain evaluation

» Safe travel techniques

» How to mitigate risk when traveling in the backcountry

» Decision making strategies

» Route planning

» Risk management

» How to read terrain & line choice

Avalanche Skills Training Level 1

» Touring equipment if taking ski/snowboard specific course (touring skis / skins / splitboard)

» Mechanically sound snowmobile if taking sled specific course

» Helmet

» Transceiver (3 antenna)

» Probe (3 meter recommended)

» Shovel

» Warm clothing

» Food

» Trail pass (for sled course)

» Day ticket to Kicking Horse for Golden course (for ski / snowboard course)

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$189 + GST per person

Private Group Pricing:

$945 + GST up to 5 people
$1135 + GST up to 6 people
$1520 + GST up to 8 people

Does NOT include trail fees for sled course

Does NOT include lift ticket at resorts to access the backcountry.

Available as an add on to Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 (AST 1)

14+ days before the start of your course

If you cancel your course you will receive a full refund minus a $35 processing fee if cancelled 14+ days before the start date of your course.

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0 – 14 days before the start of your course

If cancelled within 14 days of the start date of your course you will not receive a refund unless your spot can be filled.

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Please note that if the minimum number of people to run a course is not met the course will be cancelled and you will receive a full refund.

If you are sick & can not make it to your scheduled course you will receive a credit to use at a later date with Stay Wild Backcountry Skills. We will work together with you to find a date that works when you are feeling better.

Please do not show up to a course if you are feeling sick or have been exposed to anyone with Covid 19 in the previous 2 weeks to your course. Our instructors can send home students if they show up ill & we will work together with them to reschedule a date.

Physical distancing will be maintained during courses & camps. If physical distancing can not be maintained (ie gondola) students will be required to wear a face covering (buff / face mask).

Please respect physical distancing and Covid regulations during our courses / camps.