RAC and ARAC and AST 2 Avalanche Skills Training Courses, Nelson, B.C. with Peak Freaks

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!

The Kootenays! B.C. Rockies, well known for some of the most variable avalanche terrain in the world. The best place to learn, apply and evaluate risks and skills needed to survive exploration in the backcountry.

AST1 and AST2 - Avalanche Skills Training - 2008' plus a few in Dec, 2007

Canadian Avalanche- COURSE- Dates/Price

Professional status provider as recommended by the Canadian Avalanche Association

Offering 1, 2, 4 and 7 day Avalanche Safety Programs geared to backcountry skiers, snowboarders, mountaineering, snow shoeing, snow machine operators, foresters, miners, highway workers and anyone working or playing outside a controlled snow pack environment.

Each course consists videos, slides, lectures and interactive discussion and full days of hands-on field training with state-of-the-art avalanche rescue equipment. Participants will learn to read the clues of snow pack, weather and terrain. You will learn to evaluate hazard and assess risk. You will actively participate in transceivers searches, snow stability testing, snow pack analysis and avalanche search & rescue scenarios. Each course is a balance of classroom training and field practice. Expect an intense experience with a full schedule.

Courses are instructed by Tim Rippel. A professional member of the Canadian Avalanche Association, Mountain Rescue Professional and Mt. Everest Guide Outfitter. The maximum participant ratio is 1 to 8. To avoid disappointment please book early.

Providing Canadian Avalanche experience and knowledge for almost two decades.

Prediction, Prevention and the Language of Risk will be the focus in these courses. Explaining the fine points of the Avaluator. A new system for understanding and evaluating potential hazards and risk.

Thanks Becky

You and Tim put together a fantastic course. I had a great time and feel like I learned a lot. I feel much more confident in evaluating what is going on out there now. I will recommend Peak Freaks to everyone I know.

Thanks again, and good luck in the Himalayas!

Jonathan Armstrong RPF

Each year in Canada, an average of 12 people are killed and many more are injured by avalanches. Many of the victims knew how to recognize dangerous conditions. Some even had formal avalanche training. So why did they get caught?

Growing evidence suggests that many avalanche victims died because they lacked a simple, systematic way of making decisions in avalanche terrain. In developing the Avaluator, we studied more than 1400 North American avalanche accidents and interviewed dozens of avalanche experts. We wanted to learn as much as possible from past mistakes and pass this knowledge on to you.

The Avaluator™ is designed to help you make some of your most critical decisions before and during your backcountry trips. The card and its accompanying booklet focused on four key decision and travel skills:

OPTIONAL COURSE CHALET ACCOMMODATION for AST 2 programs. AST 1 accommodation available in Nelson.

Whitewater Chalet + $50CA per night, per person, minimum 3 nights on the 4 day program. Plus 6 % GST. Whitewater Chalet information.

I just had to let you know how much I enjoyed the Advanced Recreational Avalanche Course. The course was extremely well organized. The instruction was motivational and insightful. I gained a great deal of confidence over the four days, as well as a lot of knowledge and skill. Tim, I'm sure you've heard this before, but I'd like you to hear it again... Your leadership is inspirational and I hope our paths cross again someday. Perhaps I will enroll in another course at some point. Thank you both! I'm also keeping in touch with several people from the course. Happy Customer! Tobi Ridge- Nelson, B.C.