Companion Rescue Skills Clinic
Per Person: $159
Private (up to 6 People): $849
Review, refresh, and build upon your avalanche safety knowledge.
Location: Whistler
Duration: 1 Days
Ability: Intermediate
Fitness: Average
Prerequisites: Ski Touring
Practice your companion rescue skills and advance beyond the scope of AST1 by learning how to deal with multiple burials, close-proximity multiple burials, deep burials, coordinate group rescues, and search without transceivers. Discussion topics also include airbags, new shovelling techniques, and avalanche incident triage.
Other Avalanche Training Courses: AST 1 Vancouver / AST 2 / AST 1 Whistler
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COURSE INFORMATION
Just the thing to step up your skills and gain confidence in the backcountry. Spend the day with a guide who will teach you the most up-to-date Search and Rescue techniques to make you a more valuable member of your touring party. We go beyond the basic rescue skills you already know and cover topics that your AST1 did not.
Topics include:
- Advanced transceiver functions & alternative search strategies
- New rescue digging techniques
- Searching without a transceiver
- Deep burial searches
- Multiple burial searches
- Organizing and leading a search
- Preventative measures
- Discussion of avalanche airbags
It is not mandatory to have taken Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 (AST1) before taking this course but it is highly recommended
**The price of the tour does not include a gondola ticket. Gondola tickets are available for purchase through our office.**
Day 1: Meet the guide at 8:45am at a pre-arranged location. Everyone will sign waivers and the guide will review the AST Pre-Test before starting on the course theory. The day will include a short morning and afternoon break as well as a lunch break. The day will end with a debrief along with homework, some handouts and a resources list.
Day 2: Meet at 8:15am at the Escape Route Alpine Demo Centre (#7 – 4433 Sundial Place, Whistler)/Vancouver location?. The guide will lead a short briefing (discussing current conditions and weather) and have everyone perform a gear check. From there you will head up the mountain to apply the skills you learned on Day 1. The day will end at approximately 4:30pm with a quick debrief and discussion of what steps you can take after your AST1.
Day 1: (Classroom Day): Just bring yourself, lunch, pens, and paper. A laptop is optional.
Day 2: (Field Day): Dress appropriately for the conditions.
Clothing:
- Weatherproof shell jacket and pants
- Down or synthetic insulated jacket
- Mid layer fleece top
- Insulating top and bottom under layers and socks
- Warm hat/toque and balaclava
- 2 pairs of gloves
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
Equipment:
- Lift Pass (If you do not have a season pass or Epic Pass or Edge Card, you can purchase a backcountry ticket from MSAA for $59)
- Backpack-25-35 Litres*
- Alpine touring skis/splitboard, skins, bindings, and boots*
- Avalanche Safety Kit (transceiver, shovel, probe)*
- Helmet
- Poles*
- First Aid Kit with blister kit
- Rite in the Rain notebook and pencil (optional)
- Map, compass, GPS (optional)
- Lunch, snacks, and water
*This can be rented from Escape Route Alpine Demo Centre.
1 Day Course Topics Covered:
- Trailhead procedures - Equipment and Transceiver check
- Preventative Measures
- Prioritizing actions if caught in avalanche
- Airbags
- Transceivers 101
- Search and Rescue techniques
- Searching without a transceiver
- Multiple Burial Situations
- Deep Burial Situations
- Organize a group rescue
- Post-Incident Considerations
Click HERE for the full curriculum