AIARE Motorized Level 2

Motorized AIARE 2 

The Motorized AIARE 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 resources are scarce.

The AIARE 2 builds on the introductory avalanche hazard management model introduced in the AIARE 1 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.

Who Should Take this Course

The AIARE 2 and AIARE Rescue is a three-day course for those who have taken an AIARE 1 and are proficient riders capable of traversing through various types of terrain. The AIARE 2 provides backcountry leaders the opportunity to advance their avalanche knowledge and decision-making skills.

Student Learning Outcomes

• 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.

Prerequisites

• Participants must have the ability to travel in avalanche terrain.
• Participants must be able to ride proficiently. Meaning have strong riding skills and be able to sidehill on both sides of the snowmobile, be able to execute downhill u-turns and can ride in steep terrain.
• An AIARE 1 Course (strongly recommended) or equivalent Level 1 training is required.
• A winter of practical experience after the Level 1 course is highly recommended before taking the AIARE 2 course.

Online Classroom Session and Coursework to be completed before on the snow portion of the course starts. Details will be sent out to students after they register. 

Day 1 - Classroom - 6PM-9PM

Day 2 - On the snow - 8:00AM - 4:00PM 

Day 3- On the snow - 8:00AM - 4:00PM