AIARE Avalanche Course Providers

The following individuals and companies offer AIARE courses. In some cases, not all the courses offered by the listed company are at the AIARE standard; this may be due to a variety of reasons, such as, the provider offers courses for which no AIARE standards exist, no AIARE qualified instructors are available, etc. Please consult with the provider directly to ensure you understand what is being offered, at what standard the course is being operated, and who is teaching the course. AIARE standards require that the curriculum, resources, and instructors meet the requirements of AIARE before a provider can promote the course as AIARE standard.

Listing on this register is not a guarantee of quality or safety; it is intended as a tool for students who are researching avalanche education programs and courses.

Please contact course providers directly for schedules and application information.

NameContact InfoStateCountry ▲Types of Courses Offered
Ben Markhart Mountain GuidingColoradoSki/Snowboard
Mountain Slayerz (Motorized)
Aspen Expeditionsinfo@aspenexpeditions.com
(970) 925-7625
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Sierra Mountain Guidesinfo@sierramtnguides.com
(760) 648-1122
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Sierra Mountaineering International Inc.kurt@smiguides.com
(760) 872-4929
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Sierra Mountain Centeroffice@sierramountaincenter.com
(760) 873-8526
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Irwin Guidesinfo@irwinguides.com
(970) 349-5430
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Motorized
North Cascades Mountain Guidesinfo@ncmountainguides.com
(509) 996-3194
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Pro Guiding Serviceinfo@proguiding.com
(425) 888-6397 Ext.2
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Utah Valley Universitytinoga@uvu.edu
(801) 824-4650
UtahUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Mountain Madnessnw@mountainmadness.com
(800) 328-5925
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
American Alpine Institutejames@alpineinstitute.com
(360) 671-1505
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe,Motorized
Vermont State University - Lyndonbenjamin.mirkin@vermontstate.edu
(603) 986-5412
VermontUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Kingdom Adventures Mountain Guides, LLCkamountainguides@gmail.com
(802) 274-4112
VermontUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Eldora Avalanche Schoolgseekell@eldora.com
303.440.8700 ext. 68759
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Shasta Mountain Guidesinfo@shastaguides.com
(530) 926-3117
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
White Pine Touringexperts@whitepinetouring.com
(435) 649-8710
UtahUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Beverly Mountain Guidesmarc@beverlymountainguides.com
(505) 264-8364
New MexicoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Three Sisters Backcountryinfo@threesistersbackcountry.com
(541) 419-0992
OregonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Lake Tahoe Community College: Wilderness Ed Programtfeist@mail.ltcc.edu
(530) 541-4660 Ext.463
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Eastern Mountain Sportsschools@ems.com
(845) 668-2030
New HampshireUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Pikes Peak Alpine Schoolinfo@pikespeakalpineschool.com
(719) 368-9524
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Kirkwood Mountain Resortexpeditionkirkwood@vailresorts.com
(209) 258-7360
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Payette Powder Guidesmarty@payettepowderguides.com
(208) 634-6793
IdahoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
San Juan Mountain Guidesinfo@mtnguide.net
(970) 946-0713
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Steamboat Powdercatseric@steamboatpowdercats.com
(970) 879-5188
ColoradoUnited States
Petra Cliffs Climbing and Mountaineering Schoolsteve@petracliffs.com
(802) 657-3872
VermontUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Colorado Mountain College - Leadvilletshelton@coloradomtn.edu
(719) 486-2015 Ext.4253
ColoradoUnited States
Northwest Mountain Schoololivia@mountainschool.com
(509) 548-5823
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Sawtooth Mountain Guidesgetaway@sawtoothguides.com
(208) 806-3063
IdahoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Cascade Powder GuidesRYAN@CASCADEPOWDERGUIDES.COM
(406) 586-0116
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
International Mountain Climbing Schoolguides@climbimcs.com
(603) 356-7064
New HampshireUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Alaska Avalanche Information Centerinfo@alaskasnow.org
(907) 255-7669
AlaskaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Motorized
Jackson Hole Mountain Guidesinfo@jhmg.com
(307) 733-4979 x1, 2
WyomingUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
San Juan Expeditionsinfo@sanjuanexpeditions.com
(970) 460-6065
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Outdoor Adventure Clubinfo@outdooradventureclub.com
(415) 377-1195
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
San Juan Outdoor Adventures/Telluride Avalanche Schoolinfo@tellurideadventures.com
(970) 728-4101
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Acadia Mountain Guidesclimb@acadiamountainguides.com
(207) 866-7562
MaineUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Utah State Universitygreg.j.davis@usu.edu
(435) 797-0066
UtahUnited StatesMotorized
Apex Mountain Schooladmin@apexmountainschool.com
(970) 949-9111
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Oregon Ski Guidesguides@oregonskiguides.com
(541) 312-9242
OregonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Motorized
Colorado Mountain Clubcmcaiarecoursedirector2@gmail.com
(303) 842-7040
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Seattle Mountaineers - Seattlemountaineers.avy.education@gmail.com
(206) 334-1976
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Mountaineers - Foothills Branchfoothillsskimountaineers@gmail.com
(206) 521-6000
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
North American Ski Training Center (NASTC)jenny@skinastc.com
(530) 386-2102
CaliforniaUnited States
Colorado Mountain College - Glenwood Springsmstock2@coloradomtn.edu
(970) 947-8237
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Backcountry Babesinfo@backcountrybabes.com
(530) 414-9753
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
BC Adventure Guidesinfo@bcadventureguides.com
(206) 799-4092
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Baker Mountain Guidesadmin@bakermountainguides.com
(360) 319-1160
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Colorado Wilderness Rides And Guidesinfo@cwrag.com
(720) 242-9828
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Synnott Mountain Guidescharlie@synnottmountainguides.com
(603) 733-8416
New HampshireUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Edgeworks Climbingguiding@edgeworksclimbing.com
(253) 564-4899
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Heavenly Ski Patrolrmcpartland@vailresorts.comCaliforniaUnited States
Alpine Ascents Internationalclimb@alpineascents.com
(206) 378-1927
WashingtonUnited States
Stevens Pass Resortspschoolteams@vailresorts.com
(253) 802-8923
WashingtonUnited States
Feather River Collegeorl@frc.edu
(530) 283-0202 Ext.216
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Colorado Mountain College - Edwardstrlong@coloradomtn.edu
(970) 569-2900
ColoradoUnited States
Mount Hood Community Collegejosh.stratman@mhcc.edu
(503) 491-7201
OregonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Loveland Ski Patrolsnowsafety@skiloveland.com
(800) 736-3754 / 0 / Ext.253
ColoradoUnited States
Certified Guides Cooperativeinfo@cgcoop.org
(206) 619-3034
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Colorado Mountain College - Steamboatmjost@coloradomtn.edu
(970) 870-4527
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Colorado School of Mines - Outdoor Recreationklanglois@mines.edu
(303) 273-3537
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Tahoe Mountain Schoolinfo@tahoemountainschool.com
(530) 414-5295
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
International Mountain Guidesoffice@mountainguides.com
(360) 569-2609
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Weber State University Outdoor Programdanielturner1@weber.edu
(801) 626-6373
UtahUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Red Rocks Community Collegeoutdoor@rrcc.edu
(303) 914-6238
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Eastern Oregon Universitymhatch@eou.edu
(541) 541-3621
OregonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Snowbird Mountain Guidesmountainguides@snowbird.com
(801) 933-2096
UtahUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Alpenglow Expeditionsinfo@alpenglowexpeditions.com
(877) 873-5376
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Southern Oregon University OALthatcherc@sou.edu
(541) 552-6209
OregonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Ride Rasmussen Style (Motorized)bretrassy@gmail.com
(202) 221-4294
IdahoUnited StatesMotorized
Kaf Adventuresregister@kafadventures.com
(206) 413-5418
WashingtonUnited States
Bondi Outdoor Leadershipadmin@bondioutdoorleadership.com
(720) 515-0107
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Tyler's Backcountry Awareness (Motorized)brian@backcountryawareness.org
(970) 219-8869
ColoradoUnited StatesMotorized
Northeast Mountaineeringinfo@nemountaineering.com
(978) 799-3783
MaineUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Buena Vista Mountain Adventuresinfo@bvmountainadventures.com
(719) 966-9939
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Colorado Adventure Guidesinfo@coloradoadventureguides.com
(970) 893-8007
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Paragon Guidestrips@paragonguides.com
(970) 926-5299
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Never Summer Outdoor Schoollucas@neversummeroutdoor.com
(970) 988-6149
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Mountain Skillz (Motorized)matt@mountainskillz.com
(719) 849-3168
ColoradoUnited StatesMotorized
Red River Adventurescarl@redriveradventures.com
(877) 259-4046
UtahUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
High Sierra Snowcat LLC.info@highsierrasnowcat.com
(530) 412-1509 Ext.530
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Montana State University - Bozemandaniel.sandberg@montana.edu
(207) 240-5544
MontanaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Prival Conceptstony@privalusa.com
(505) 604-0864
UtahUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Mooney Mountain Guidesalex@mooneymountainguides.com
(603) 545-2600
New HampshireUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Colorado Backcountry Guide Serviceinfo@coloradobc.com
(970) 209-7594
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
The Mountain Riding Lab (Motorized)info@themountainridinglab.com
(307) 200-7929
WyomingUnited StatesMotorized
West Wind Collectivewestwindcollective@gmail.com
(925) 330-0943
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Fort Lewis Collegeball_a@fortlewis.edu
(970) 247-7585
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
MountainSavvymountainsavvyaiare@gmail.com
(612) 802-2050
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Wallowa Avalanche Centerinfo@wallowaavalanchecenter.org
(503) 329-6603
OregonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Motorized
Montana Backcountry Yurtsinfo@montanabackcountryyurts.com
(406) 848-4232
MontanaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
The Mountain Guides - Montanatim@themountainguides.com
(406) 344-7515
MontanaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
USAF Academycasey.graham@us.af.mil
(719) 333-2940
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Golden State Guidingryan.hartegan@goldenstateguiding.com
(858) 371-3113
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Ketchum Fire Departmentebinnie@ketchumfire.org
(208) 726-7805
IdahoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Rocky Mountain Outdoor Centercustomerservice@rmoc.com
(719) 395-3335
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Blackbird Mountain Guidesinfo@blackbirdguides.com
(530) 414-7778
CaliforniaUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Selkirk Powder Guidesreservations@selkirkpowder.com
(208) 263-6959
IdahoUnited States
Mountain Bureau LLCcontact@mountainbureau.com
(619) 432-5462
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe,Motorized
Oregon State University - CascadesEllsworth.Faris@osucascades.edu
(541) 322-3116
OregonUnited States
Guided Exposureinfo@guidedexposure.com
(360) 389-2430
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Colorado Mountain College - Salidajkruis@coloradomtn.eduColoradoUnited States
Mazamashelp@mazamas.org
(503) 227-2345
OregonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Blue Ridge Mountain Guidesinfo@blueridgemtnguides.com
(434) 298-4646
New HampshireUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Cascade Mountain Ascentsoperations@cascademountainascents.com
(360) 207-1650
WashingtonUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Inspired Summit Adventuresinfo@inspiredsummit.com
(435) 640-4421
UtahUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Motorized
VNTRbirds LLCvntrbirds@gmail.comColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Moto Mountain School (Motorized)info@motomountainschool.com
(970) 450-7242
ColoradoUnited StatesMotorized
Summit Ascents Internationalinfo@saiguides.com
(720) 282-9235
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Outbound Mountain Gearinfo@outboundmountaingear.com
(303) 679-3565
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard
Powder Pro Lab Ltd. (Motorized)admin@powderprolab.com
(720) 591-5352
ColoradoUnited StatesMotorized
The Mountain Guides - Coloradowoody@themountainguides.com
(970) 233-3236
ColoradoUnited StatesSki/Snowboard,Snowshoe
Rimaya Mountain Guidescontacto@rimaya.clChileSki/Snowboard