Description
The Sled AST-2 course is the next step after taking your AST 1 course to gain hands on knowledge of the current snowpack! You will explore challenging and complex terrain to work on advanced snow assessment, avalanche forecasting and experiential decision making.
Courses
AST 2
- Price - $849 per person
- Day 0.5: Online Self Study (4-6 hours)
- Day 1-4: In Field Training
DATES
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- 2023 dates released soon
Course Goals
- Prerequisites
- Completed AST1 or equivalent
- Intermediate to Advanced sled skills
- Outdoor Avalanche Skills Training
- Pre trip planning
- Identify challenging and Complex avalanche terrain
- Use of Avaulator as filtering tool to determine when additional planning and travel techniques are required
- Become familiar with Avalanche Danger Rating verification
- Become familiar with ATES technique model as it means to develop personal, local terrain ratings
Location
Rutherford or Hurley Trail Head
Weather Dependant
What’s Included
- Course Materials
- Access to online material for 90 days
- 4 days of on snow training
- Ratio of 6:1 guest to guide
What to bring?
- Snowmobile
- Certified helmet for snowmobiling
- Googles
- Outerwear
- Avalanche Safety Equipment (Transceiver, Probe, Shovel)
- Snow saw (optional)
- Lunch
- Water
- Snacks
- Spare Gloves (If the first pair gets wet)
- Hat and warm layer to put on while stopped for lunch
- Sunglass
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Minimum of 3 riders for AST Clinics
- All participants must bring a complete Avalanche Safety Kit (Transceiver, Probe, Shovel)
- Online portion must be completed before attending in field practical day.
- As the renter, you are responsible for any damage to the snowmobile and or any equipment rented from Broken Boundary.
- All fees are Non-Refundable. Dates can be rescheduled with 14 days' notice, subject to availability and within the operating season. In the case of extenuating circumstances, we will evaluate credits or refunds on a case by case basis.
- For any questions or concerns please contact us at info@brokenboundary.com.
- We will confirm your booking details 48 hours prior to the date you have booked.
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