Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain
The AIARE 1 is a three-day / 24-hour introduction to avalanche hazard management. The course is $450 per participant.
This course is for women and female-identifying participants only.
Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a backcountry trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and extricate a buried person.
The AIARE 1 is for anyone, regardless of mode of travel, who wants to recreate in or near avalanche terrain. Participants may have attended some awareness classes or workshops or completed the Avalanche Rescue course, but neither are a prerequisite for this course.
For this course we will access the backcountry. If you own a touring setup or split board you are welcome to skin with the instructor and ski or ride out at the end of the day. If you ski but do not own an Alpine Touring setup, you can rent from the White Mountain Ski Company. If you do not ski or ride, please plan to snowshoe. Northeast Mountaineering has a full line of rental gear available that would be suitable for this course.
ITINERARY
Day 1
8AM-1PM Indoor lessons
1PM - 4PM Outdoor Rescue practice
Day 2
8AM-12PM Indoor lessons
12PM - 4PM Instructor-led tour
Day 3
8AM-9AM Student-led Indoor planning session
9AM - 4PM Student-led tour
About Northeast Mountaineering
NEM has a mission to share educational, inspirational & entertaining mountain experiences in New Hampshire and beyond
NEM specializes in guided mountain adventures for beginners and novices of all ages at the entry level. Their programs are built on education, mentoring, and investing time and energy in the development of each climber. While they focus on introducing and teaching our guests to safely navigate the vertical world, they maintain a level of competency to guide any objective world-wide.