Avalanche Courses
We have over 25 years experience instructing Avalanche Skills Training (AST-1 and AST-2) courses. We focus on developing the skills, knowledge and techniques for backcountry users to help them prepare for safe travel in avalanche prone terrain.

Course selection - 2009-2010

AST-1 2-Day Skier/boarders course on Mt Seymour

AST-1 PLUS 2.5-Day Skiers/boarders on Seymour & Whistler

AST-1 WHISTLER 2-Day Skier/boarders on Whistler/Blackcomb

AST-1 SNOWSHOERS 2-Day Snowshoers on Mt Seymour

AST-2 ADVANCED 4-Day Skier/boarders course on Seymour, Whistler and Pemberton

Custom Avalanche course Avalanche Safety for groups and Individuals on a custom basis

Avalanche clinic 1-Day Awareness clinics for Skier/boarders on Whistler/Blackcomb

All Canada West Mountain School AST courses include:

• Instruction by professional Avalanche Safety Educators and CAA Active or Professional Members
• Manual designed exclusively for Avalanche Safety Training Courses
• "Avaluator" package for decision-making support
• Use of our Avalanche transceivers, high quality G-3 shovels, probes and snowsaw's
• Industry recognized Certificate of Completion
• Ongoing access to free Canada West Mountain School Avalanche Safety consultation
• Program delivery and content developed for CWMS by CAA Professional Members
• All courses directly supervised by Level 2 certified Professional Member of the CAA

* Note about CAA Standards for Avalanche Courses:

The CAA Avalanche Skills Training (AST) program provides guidelines and minimum instructional standards for Avalanche Safety Training courses. The AST program was previously called the Recreational Avalanche Course (RAC) program and has been jointly developed by the CAA and members of the avalanche training industry.

Canada West mountain School (CWMS) Weekend Avalanche training programs exceed the CAA - AST/RAC minimum standards for AST Level 1 courses. For more info please visit the Canadian Avalanche Association website.