Join us for our Managing Avalanche Terrain (MAT) course to 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 and confidently through the mountains.
Available as an add on to Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 (AST 1)
ยป 1 day course
ยป Located in the backcountry
ยป Available for Ski / Snowboard or Sled
ยป Stay Wild is an Avalanche Canada AST Provider
ยป Trip Planning
ยป Terrain evaluation
ยป Safe travel techniques
ยป How to mitigate risk when traveling in the backcountry
ยป Decision making strategies
ยป Route planning
ยป Risk management
ยป How to read terrain & line choice
Check out our schedule below for upcoming courses.
For private group bookings.ย Pleaseย get in touch with us for availability and pricing.
MAT courses are available at Golden, Revelstoke, Fernie, and Smithers.
We are very excited to announce that we have partnered up with the Blue Green Planet Project for this upcoming season.
We have commited to planting a tree for every course registration we receive!
To learn more follow this link to a write up we did about the Blue Green Planet Project.
ยป Touring equipment if taking ski/snowboard specific course (touring skis / skins / splitboard)
ยป Mechanically sound snowmobile if taking sled specific course
ยป Helmet
ยป Transceiver (3 antenna)
ยป Probe (3 meter recommended)
ยป Shovel
ยป Warm clothing
ยป Food
ยป Trail pass (for sled course)
ยป Day ticket to Kicking Horse for Golden course (for ski / snowboard course)
$195 + GST per person
Private Group Pricing:
$975 + GST up to 5 people
$1170 + GST up to 6 people
$1560 + GST up to 8 people
Does NOT include lift ticket at resorts to access the backcountry | Can get discounted tickets at Kicking Horse, Big White and Fernie
Does NOT include trail fees for sled course
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 โ 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 with Covid 19 & 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.
You will be required to provide a positive covid test result to receive a credit.
Please follow the latest CDC / provincial guidelines regarding covid.
