AIARE Recreational Level 1 + Snowmobile rental

5.0 (1)

Location

Leadville, Colorado

Group Size

3 people per guide

Duration

3 days

This AIARE 1 is a three-day course that provides an introduction to using decision-making tools to help a group manage risk while traveling in avalanche terrain. This course package includes the use of one Ski Doo Summit or Polaris RMK snowmobile for the two field days with transportation of the machines managed Powder Pro Lab.

8 hours of classroom learning in downtown Leadville on day 1. Followed by 2 entire days in the backcountry traveling the San Isabel National Forest while we implement and practice industry standards to manage groups and identify avalanche terrain.

What's included

Powder Pro Lab

View Website Leadville, Colorado (720) 591-5352

Have more adventures with the best training, tours, and equipment to explore the winter backcountry of Colorado safely. Our instructors and guides have the highest level of certification and introduce methods at a safe pace to offer a safe and educational onramp for newcomers, and a pathway for advancement in backcountry recreation.

The Guides

Keith Hadyk

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The details

What to bring

Required Equipment for Course Participation: ( * demos provided )

Snowmobile* (must present valid state drivers license)
Snowmobile Helmet* (DOT/ rated)
Backpack* (winter specific)
Transceiver* (≤ 5 yrs. old, 3 antenna)
Avalanche Probe* (pull-snaplock system, measurement markings)
Avalanche rescue shovel* (steel, aluminum)
Warm layers/ clothing (base layer, mid-layer, waterproof shell)
2 pair gloves (riding & extra warm)
Goggles & Sunglasses (light & dark lenses)
Lunch/ Snacks/ Water (~1L)

Recommended Equipment:

FRS/ Two-Way Radio (bca link, rockie talkie, baofeng, etc.)
Handheld Compass & GPS Navigation Device (garmin in-reach, phone/app with caltopo, onX, etc.)
1st Aid-Kit (basic trauma & environmental emergency)
Equipment Repair Kit (basic)
Survival Kit (firestarter, cordlette, knife, headlamp, bivouac, etc.)

Cancellation Policy

A full payment has been made to hold your reservation, this does not guarantee that the course/clinic and/or service will commence and may be subject to cancellation due to weather, lack of participants, catastrophic events and any other reason that Powder Pro Lab Ltd. deems necessary to cancel, delay or reschedule of which you will be notified and/ or refunded in full. You have the right to cancel with a full refund up to 72 hours prior to start date, otherwise you will be charged the entire fee if cancellation occurs less than 72 hours to the start date of your registered course, service and/or offering.