Avalanche Training | Snowmobilers

Snowmobile Avalanche Skills Training Level 2 (AST 2) in Golden, BC | $729

March 13 – 16, 2025

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Is the AST 2 for you?

So, you’ve completed the AST 1 course and you ride a lot. You spend all your free time in the mountains. You want more information and more skills for safe backcountry travel. The snowmobile specific AST 2 is the next step.

A 4 day avalanche course that is for AST 1 graduates who are looking to increase their knowledge and build a solid foundation for safe winter travel. The course focus is on travelling and decision making in the mountains.

The classroom parts of the AST 2 course will be online. You will be able to complete the online learning before the AST 2 course, and we will have some pre/after riding meetings that are in person.

(Get in touch if you have a group and a different 4 day weekend in mind)

All AST participants need to read and understand the waiver and release of liability before making a booking. READ THE WAIVER

Objectives Requirements Gear List

Objectives

The AST 2 course is primarily a mountain riding course. You will plan and travel in several different backcountry zones picking your routes, assessing the snowpack and reading the terrain features. We want to gather our own observations and gain the concept of spatial variability.

We will also practice up on rescue skills, using the ATES (Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale) and Avaluator tools as well as gather a greater understanding of the avalanche bulletin and other publicly available information.

The AST 2 course is 4 days. There is an online class to complete before the field days, and we will have some morning or after riding meetings as required.

Requirements

The snowmobile AST 2 course requires you to have some riding skills and experience. It is not for riders who are new to riding powder off the trail. You will need to make sure you can say YES to these points below.

AST 1 certificate.
Intermediate to advanced mountain riding skills. We will be riding off the trail in powder and variable snow conditions.
16 years or older.
Full backcountry kit (Transceiver, Probe, Shovel, Radio, pack.. see next tab)
Be proficient with your transceiver, probe and shovelling skills..It’s expected that you have basic knowledge of this from your AST 1 course. Practice up before the course.
Snowmobile and equipment for full days in the mountains.
Nice to have items: Snow saw, GPS, Sat communication device (There will be a gear list provided).
Trail fees are not included in the price. $25 per day.

Gear List

Please Bring:

Transceiver (digital and modern) * No Tracker 1 or 2, No Ortovox Zoom. Needs to have a marking function. Your friends lives are worth it and at this level you need to be fast!
Probe, Shovel, Backpack, Radio with FRS channels.
Sledding in Avalanche Terrain (AST 1 Manual from AST 1 course.. please pre/re-read)
AVALUATOR (booklet and card from AST 1 course)
Snow Saw or folding bush saw (greater than 30cm)
To be supplied – Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain (Field Book)

Course Calendar

Discipline

Sled Ski / Board

Course Type

AST 1 AST 1 - Class Only AST 1 - Field Only AST 2

Discipline	Course	When	Time	Location	Price	Notes	Book Online
Ski / Board	AST 1	Jan 25 or 26	08:00	APEX MOUNTAIN, BC	$279	Ski/Snowboard AST 1 at Apex Resort, Penticton, BC	BOOK NOW
Ski / Board	AST 1	Click BOOK NOW	08:00	BIG WHITE, BC	$279	Ski/Snowboard AST 1 at Big White, Kelowna, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1 - Field Only	Saturdays All Season	08:00	MCBRIDE, BC	$230	Snowmobile AST 1 - Field Day in McBride, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1 - Field Only	Saturdays All Season	08:00	GOLDEN, BC	$230	Snowmobile AST 1 - Field Day in Golden, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1	Saturdays All Season	08:00	MCBRIDE, BC	$379	Snowmobile AST 1 - Complete Course with Online Class & Field Day in McBride, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1	Saturdays All Season	08:00	GOLDEN, BC	$379	Snowmobile AST 1 - Complete Course with Online Class & Field Day in Golden, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1	Every other Saturday	08:00	RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BC	$379	Snowmobile AST 1 - Complete Course with Online Class & Field Day in Radium, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1 - Field Only	Every other Saturday	08:00	RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BC	$230	Snowmobile AST 1 - Field Day in Radium, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1	Jan 10, 11, 31, Feb 1, 2	08:00	FERNIE, BC	$379	Snowmobile AST 1 - Complete Course with Online Class & Field Day in Fernie, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1 - Field Only	Jan 10, 11, 31, Feb 1, 2	08:00	FERNIE, BC	$230	Snowmobile AST 1 - Field Day in Fernie, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1	Saturdays All Season	08:00	VALEMOUNT, BC	$379	Snowmobile AST 1 - Complete Course with Online Class & Field Day in Valemount, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1 - Field Only	Saturdays All Season	08:00	VALEMOUNT, BC	$230	Snowmobile AST 1 - Field Day in Valemount, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 2	March 13-16, 2025	08:00	GOLDEN, BC	$729	Snowmobile AST 2 in Golden, BC March 13-16, 2025	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1	Click BOOK NOW For Dates	08:00	REVELSTOKE, BC	$379	Snowmobile AST 1 - Complete Course with Online Class & Field Day in Revelstoke, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1 - Field Only	Click BOOK NOW For Dates	08:00	REVELSTOKE, BC	$230	Snowmobile AST 1 - Field Day in Revelstoke, BC	BOOK NOW
Ski / Board	AST 1	Click BOOK NOW	08:30	KICKING HORSE, GOLDEN, BC	$279	Ski/Snowboard AST 1 - Kicking Horse Resort, Golden, BC	BOOK NOW
Sled	AST 1 - Class Only	Always Available		ONLINE TRAINING	$149	Snowmobile AST 1 - Online Class	BOOK NOW
Ski / Board	AST 1	Dec 29 or Jan 12	08:30	KICKING HORSE, GOLDEN, BC	$279	WOMEN ONLY AST 1 at Kicking Horse in Golden, BC	BOOK NOW
Ski / Board	AST 1 - Class Only	Always Available		ONLINE TRAINING	$120	Ski/Snowboard AST 1 - Online Class	BOOK NOW
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