A three-day course for those who have taken an AIARE 1, Avalanche Rescue and have had at least a year of backcountry travel experience.

Duration

3 Days

About

The AIARE 2 is a three-day/24-hour course that 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 online 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.

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 includes 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 absence of local supporting avalanche information.

Who Should Take This Course

The AIARE 2 is a three-day course for those who have taken an AIARE 1 and Avalanche Rescue and have had at least a year of backcountry travel experience. The AIARE 2 provides backcountry leaders the opportunity to advance their avalanche knowledge and decision-making skills.

Prerequisites

• Participants must have the ability to travel in avalanche terrain.
• AIARE 1 Course (strongly recommended) or AAA Level 1 training is required.
• One winter of practical experience after the Level 1 course is highly recommended before taking the AIARE 2 course.
• AIARE or AAA approved one-day Avalanche Rescue Course.

Includes

• Expert instructors
• AIARE Blue Book
• RRA has Beacons, shovels probes and packs for those that need them.
• Students to provide their own touring equipment. Red River can help with discounted rentals through, our partner Black Diamond

Difficulty

Easy-Moderate • Vert. varies

Venues

• Big & Little Cottonwood Canyons