Snowmobile | AST | Avalanche Courses

Snowmobile Avalanche Courses | Golden, Revelstoke, Valemount, McBride, Fernie, Radium Hot Springs

Since 2009 we have delivered avalanche courses to thousands of people, setting you up to build experience on a solid foundation of knowledge and skills.

The Avalanche Skills Training (AST) level 1 course is 2 parts: online class (8 hrs) and a field day (8 hrs). The curriculum is designed by Avalanche Canada and given the Hangfire special touch based on our own riding experiences.

The theory part of the course is an online, self paced class. Complete it on your own time before your field day

Not sure when you want to do the field day yet? That’s ok, get a head start by signing up for the online class and book your field day when you are ready.

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All riding abilities and levels of experience are welcome at our AST 1 courses. They are beginner friendly.

The field day is offered every weekend of the winter in Golden & Valemount/McBride and select dates in Revelstoke, Fernie and Radium Hot Springs, BC

For the AST 1 field day we will be riding, but not that much! You need a snowmobile with appropriate winter riding gear as well as a digital transceiver with a probe and shovel in a backpack.

Do 4 or more of you and want a private course or custom date in Golden, Revelstoke, Valemount, McBride or Radium? Contact us

AST 1 - Full Course AST 1 - Classroom Only AST 1 - Field Only AST 2 Course

AST 1 - Full Course

Snowmobile AST 1 Course – $149 class session, $230 field day. $379 total.

The AST 1 course will give you the basic knowledge and skills required for safe backcountry travel. No snowmobiling experience required, although you do need one for the field day.

Based on many years of experience and the latest information available, this avalanche course is the first step in becoming a safe mountain rider people want to ride with.

Online Class Session + Hands On Field Day = AST 1 Certificate

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Discipline

Sled Ski / Board

Course Type

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

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 - Field Only	Click BOOK NOW For Dates	08:00	REVELSTOKE, BC	$230	Snowmobile AST 1 - Field Day in Revelstoke, BC	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
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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AST 1 - Classroom Only

AST 1 Classroom Only – $149

The AST 1 classroom session is a complete online learning experience. We’ve done our best to create a class that keeps you engaged with photos, videos, quizzes, text, links and more.

Complete it on your own time. Spread it out over a few days or evenings in you most comfortable chair. Re watch any part you want, pause, comeback later if you get tired (which we all do taking class style courses)

To complete the course and get your certificate you need to sign up for a AST 1 field day within 2 seasons of taking your class session.

You can book the online class as a stand along product as well. Then, when you are ready, you can book the AST 1 field day to complete the AST 1 course.

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Discipline

Sled Ski / Board

Course Type

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

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 - Field Only	Click BOOK NOW For Dates	08:00	REVELSTOKE, BC	$230	Snowmobile AST 1 - Field Day in Revelstoke, BC	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
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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AST 1 - Field Only

AST 1 Field Only – $220

The snowmobile AST 1 field day is a full day (8 hours) outside, on snow. A hands on training day, you will be observing the terrain & snowpack, digging and using your rescue equipment. To attend the AST 1 field day all participants must have taken an AST 1 class session within the past 2 seasons.

Make sure you have a working snowmobile, avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel for the field day.

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Discipline

Sled Ski / Board

Course Type

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

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 - Field Only	Click BOOK NOW For Dates	08:00	REVELSTOKE, BC	$230	Snowmobile AST 1 - Field Day in Revelstoke, BC	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
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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AST 2 Course

Snowmobile AST 2 Course – $699

Did you find the AST 1 did not answer all your questions? Do you spend the majority of your time riding in avalanche prone terrain? This course is for you! 4 days, several different riding areas with a focus on travel in avalanche terrain.

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Discipline

Sled Ski / Board

Course Type

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

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 - Field Only	Click BOOK NOW For Dates	08:00	REVELSTOKE, BC	$230	Snowmobile AST 1 - Field Day in Revelstoke, BC	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
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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