Avalanche Courses

Ready to begin your avalanche education journey? This 3-day course is the gold standard for anyone who wants to travel in or near avalanche terrain, and there’s no better place to learn than Bluebird Backcountry.

Hybrid AIARE 1 courses are ideal for self-motivated individuals with solid time management skills. Hybrid students will need to commit to spending 6-8 hours in the week prior to the on-snow course portion completing all necessary prerequisites; this includes the mandatory Zoom class sessions.

Ladies, this one is for you! Our Hybrid AIARE 1 courses are ideal for for self-motivated individuals with solid time management skills. Hybrid students will need to commit to spending 6-8 hours in the week prior to the on-snow course portion completing all necessary prerequisites; this includes the mandatory Zoom class sessions.

Avalanche education is not just for skiers and snowboarders — it's for everyone! Our AIARE 1 Hybrid Snowshoe course is ideal for for self-motivated individuals with solid time management skills. Hybrid students will need to commit to spending 6-8 hours in the week prior to the on-snow course portion completing all necessary prerequisites; this includes the mandatory Zoom class sessions.

In this 1-day course, you will master what to do in the event that you or a member of your party is caught in an avalanche while practicing realistic scenarios. This course is also meant to be retaken regularly to keep skills sharp, so it’s a great refresher for folks who are experienced backcountry travelers but haven’t had formal avalanche education recently.

Prerequisites for this 3-day course are AIARE 1 and Avalanche Rescue. We strongly recommend that students have practiced the skills they learned in those courses for at least one season prior to taking their AIARE 2.