Skills Courses for KMC Members
The Kootenay Mountaineering Club is subsidizing these courses to the amount of $25 per member. Please note we have a $75 course subsidy limit for any one member per calendar year.
Volunteer trip organizers will receive an additional subsidy of $25 over and above the regular member $25 discount, already included in the posted rates. To qualify, you must have organized at least 4 trips in the past year. This program recognizes the importance of all trip organizers within our club. If you think you qualify, please contact Peter at school@kootenaymountaineeringclub.ca first for an approval.
AST 1 – December 14-15, 2019 (done on snowshoes)
Course value $278 – KMC member rate: $211 incl. GST
Price includes: Avalanche course book, CAA avaluator trip planning tool, AST 1 certificate
Location: Castlegar Recreation Centre for theory session. Fieldwork at Bombi pass (Dec 14) and Whitewater backcountry (Dec 15)
Group size: Maximum 8, Minimum 6
The introductory course, Avalanche Skills Training 1, is a 2 day weekend program
Are you planning to explore the local backcountry this winter? Do you want to learn basic travel and powder skiing safety in avalanche terrain?
Join our AST level 1 course and learn how to recognize avalanche terrain, manage it and read snow packs information to better choose the right up track, avoid avalanches and enjoy your turns. This 2 day introductory course follows the Canadian Avalanche Association program, goals and objectives.
Check out a review of the course done by Backcountry Skiing Canada for more photo’s and course perspective.
Please see here for course itinerary and equipment requirements.
Companion Rescue & Refresher Course – January 12, 2020
Course value $158 – KMC member rate $117 Incl. GST (No minimum group size)
Has it been awhile since your last avalanche skills training? Review and renew your practical rescue skills, get information about new avalanche equipment as well as discover updated probing, shovelling and group rescue techniques.
This one day field course is based out of Nelson BC. It follows the Canadian Avalanche Association program, goals and objectives. In addition to learning modern search practices this course provides trip planning techniques and rescue resource awareness.
Please see here for course itinerary and equipment requirements.