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Avalanche courses focusing on decision making for backcountry travelers.

If you're a backcountry traveler looking for an avalanche training course, you've come to the right place!

AIARE course providers are located throughout the United States and can provide you with the knowledge and tools you'll need to manage your risk in avalanche terrain by making informed decisions.  Whether you're a newcomer to the backcountry, an advanced recreationist or a seasoned professional, AIARE has a course that can improve your decision making skills.  Our courses are designed as a unified progression from Level 1 through Level 3 with each course building on existing skills.

Check out the Program Overview for specific information about each course.  If you have any questions you can get in touch with the AIARE office or go to the Avalanche Course Providers link above and discuss course offerings with your local provider.

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Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education is to:

                               ‘Save Lives Through Avalanche Education'

Goals

The specific goals of AIARE are:

  • Increase the public awareness of avalanches and avalanche safety.
  • Provide high quality avalanche education thereby enhancing public awareness and safety.
  • Provide avalanche instructors with the curriculum, training and tools with which to educate students about the knowledge, methods, and decision making skills necessary to travel in avalanche terrain.
  • Develop an international network of professional avalanche educators, and provide educational development in the form of instructor training courses and opportunity for continued learning.
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About AIARE

Why AIARE? Prior to AIARE, there was no nationally recognized curriculum for avalanche education in the USA.  The American Avalanche Association (AAA) has 'recommended guidelines' that AIARE adheres to however the AAA has no unified curriculum. There are many avalanche courses and programs available but in large part, course providers operate according to their own personal beliefs and ideas. There are few means for the public to assess the quality of an avalanche course or instructor. 

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Choosing an Avalanche Course

There's a lot of avalanche courses out there. How do you decide which one to take? Here's a few things to consider before you sign up and spend your money.

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