Mountaintop
Safety Training
Programs for beginners and experienced mountaineers
Avalanche Skills Training: Level 1
This two-day course offers both theory and practical training in Avalanche Awareness.
2025 Course Dates:
- January 4th & 5th
- January 11th & 12th
- January 18th & 19th
- January 25th & 26th
- February 1st & 2nd
- February 8th & 9th
- February 15th & 16th
- February 22nd & 23rd
- March 1st & 2nd
- March 8th & 9th
- March 15th & 16th
- March 22nd & 23rd
- March 29th & 30th
8:30am - 4pm
Includes both indoor and outdoor sessions.
Price
$299 (includes admission to Grouse Mountain)
Participant Info
Day 1:
Participants will meet the instructor at 8:30am at the Boardroom in the Sales & Marketing building located in
Parking Lot C at the base of the mountain.
Day 2:
Participants need to be on the 8:15am Skyride to meet the instructor at 8:30am by
the fireplace inside the Chalet.
What to Bring
- Alpine touring / telemark / split board / snowshoeing equipment (skiers
and snowboarders need reliable climbing skins)
- A backpack (30 litre capacity minimum)
- Warm clothes appropriate for mountain travel
- Extra pair of gloves
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Small personal first aid kit (band-aids, blister care, personal medication, etc.)
- Food and water (lunch time on Day 2 is spent outside in the field)
- Optional: Thermos of hot drink and down jacket (long portions of the field sessions are fairly low intensity)
- All avalanche rescue equipment is included but you are encouraged to bring your own if you have any. This will ensure that you get instructions and practice with the equipment you will use on future trips.
Grouse Mountain reserves the right to change or cancel programs and schedules without notice. Products are non refundable and non transferable.