Avalanche Skills Training 1- Hokkaido
The Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 Course provides an entry-level decision-making framework that is based on the most advanced knowledge available. The course is highly recommended to anyone
venturing in to the backcountry and provides participants with a good understanding of avalanche fundamentals and safe mountain travel.
Course Program
Day 1 Classroom theory
Morning
- Goals and objectives for the Course
- Avalanche phenomena
- Avalanche formation and safety
- Characteristics of avalanches
- Avalanche Terrain Recognition
- Introduction to the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES)
- Mountain snowpack and snow metamorphism
Afternoon
- Assessing and reducing avalanche risk
- Accessing and utilizing the Avalanche Danger Scale and Public Avalanche Bulletins
- Using the AvaluatorTM
- Human factors and decision making
- Safe travel and trip planning components
- Companion Rescue
- Avalanche transceivers
- Weather and public avalanche bulletin discussion
- Discuss logistics for the Field Day
Day 2 Backcountry field day
- Field observations
- Managing and reducing risk in avalanche terrain
- Route selection, track setting and terrain recognition
- Snow profile, stability tests and identifying layers of concern
- Group rescue scenario – response and priorities
2021/22 Course Dates
TBA
Price
25,000 yen
Course Venue
Niseko
