BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv7.32.0//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://summitmountainguides.com/ X-WR-CALNAME:Summit Mountain Guides X-WR-CALDESC:ACMG Mountain Guides: Nelson BC, Rockies, Alps : Ski Touring, Hiking, Mountaineering, Climbing. X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=03;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:MEC-149e9677a5989fd342ae44213df68868@summitmountainguides.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261217T170000 DURATION:P3D DTSTAMP:20240305T154611Z RDATE;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261217T170000,20270121T170000,20270204T170000,20270304T170000 CREATED:20240305 LAST-MODIFIED:20260331 PRIORITY:5 SEQUENCE:1 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:Avalanche Skills – AST 2 DESCRIPTION:Advance Your Avalanche Skills with the AST 2 Course for Enhanced Winter Safety and Fun\nTake your avalanche safety training to the next level with our AST 2 course, designed to deepen your knowledge, expand your perspective, and sharpen your decision-making in avalanche terrain. This 3.5-day program is the ideal follow-up after completing AST 1, offering advanced topics with a focus on adapting personal risk exposure based on changing conditions and ongoing field observations.\nOur AST 2 course provides Canada’s premier recreational avalanche training, making it an excellent stepping stone for those interested in further industry certifications. The course follows Avalanche Canada’s standards, goals, and curriculum. For additional information and photos, check out the AST 2 course review by Backcountry Skiing Canada.\nInterested in refining your avalanche skills? If you haven’t trained recently, consider our short, focused courses like the Managing Avalanche Terrain (MAT) or the Companion Rescue Skills (CRS). These one-day programs are perfect for refreshing your knowledge, learning about the latest avalanche equipment, and updating your trip planning and rescue techniques.\nContinue browsing below for detailed course information and registration options for the AST 2 avalanche safety course and related training programs.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Itinerary\n \n \n \n \n \n Itinerary for Nelson based courses (contact us for Lost Lake Cabin course details)\nDay 1: We will meet for a 4-hour classroom session during the evening. We will discuss and watch videos on topics like avalanche hazard recognition,  terminology & mechanics, mountain weather, snowpack structure & basic terrain evaluation. We will also sign a waiver and do a gear check.\nDay 2, 3 & 4: Backcountry ski days with a 2-hour classroom session on each the 2nd and 3rd evening. We will generally meet at 8:00 am and drive to a ski touring destinations to be established in the West Kootenay backcountry. We will spend 8hrs outside each day. We will focus on learning and practising skills, including avalanche hazard recognition, terminology & mechanics, mountain weather, snowpack structure, basic terrain evaluation, terrain evaluation, mountain hazard assessment, safe route finding techniques, snowpack analysis, snow testing techniques, transceiver searches and rescue fundamentals.\nStudents will receive a CAA certificate and personal feedback before course end\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prerequisites\n \n \n \n \n \n Successful completion of Avalanche Skills Level 1 (please have dated certificate*).\nEnsure you have most recent version of Avaluator™ Trip Planner.\nPre-read Staying Alive in avalanche terrain by Bruce Tremper\nIntermediate skiing or ‘boarding ability (touring equipment or Split board required).\nGuests are responsible to self evaluate their skills as groups need to be matched together based on prior experience and ability. Please contact us to discuss your background and what kind of course would suit you best.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Equipment\n \n \n \n \n \n Backcountry_Day_Ski_Touring_Equipment_List.pdf ( https://summitmountainguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Backcountry-Touring-Avalanche-Skills-Equipment-List.pdf )\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n \n \n \n \n \n Contact ( https://summitmountainguides.com/index.php/contact-us ) your guide by phone or email the week before for meeting location.  Field days will occur in the Selkirks Mtns, local backcountry near Nelson.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Weather\n \n \n \n \n \n Kootenay weather can vary drastically. In winter you expect temperatures to be from -15C to –5C in the day while in spring daily temperatures could rise well above zero. Visibility may be poor or whiteout conditions when snowing heavily or clear on bluebird days. Ensure you are dressed for all variations as temperatures, wind, precipitation can change within the day.\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n What's Included\n \n \n \n \n \n What’s Included:\n\nPre-trip planning support\nCertified ACMG, IFMGA and/or CAA instructor\nAST 2 class note handouts & certificate upon course completion\nDecision Making in Avalanche Terrain (DMAT field-book)\nBreakfasts & Dinners included on Hut based courses\nGroup safety equipment (communication device, rescue kit, first aid supplies, GPS, maps)\n\nNot included in price:\n\nLunch, snacks\nGST 5% tax\nStaying Alive in Avalanche Terrain by Bruce Tremper. Ensure you purchase/borrow & read resource in advance\nAvaluator™ Trip Planner (received in AST 1) contact CAC for replacement card\nPersonal ski touring boots, skis, skins or splitboard\npersonal avalanche safety equipment *SMG rentals available $60/day for complete set or beacon ($30), shovel ($15) & probe ($15)\nTransportation to touring location\nLift fee if applicable, one way Whitewater fee is $45, Red Mtn\nTrip cancellation, adventure travel insurance, medical insurance\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n FAQ\n \n \n \n \n \n Where can I rent Ski touring and safety equipment?\nHere are a few outdoor stores in Nelson that supply good service and quality outdoor equipment and gear rental, please ensure you rent gear well in advance.\nRivers Oceans and Mountains 354-2056 www.roamshop.com\nValhalla Pure Outfitters 354-1006 www.shop.vpo.ca\nGericks   354-4622 www.gericks.com\nDigital vs Analog Transceiver?\nWhat kind of transceiver can I use?  If you are interested in touring in the back country with friends or take one of our courses, it is very important to get a modern “triple antenna digital beacon”.  The analog beacons are functional however, they are limiting and a thing of the past. We ask participants to ensure that they have a digital transceiver for the course.\nFor recreational skiers and boarders, we suggest the following beacons: Mammut-Baryvox “Element”, Ortovox “Zoom”, Peeps “DSP tour” or hte Tracker “2”. For people that moving towards working in the ski industry a more professional “more advanced” beacons is recommended, such as Mammut-Baryvox “Pulse”, Ortovox “3+“ or Peeps “regular DSP”.\nSkis, Telemark or Split Boards?\nWhich should you use? If you are a downhill skier then you should use Alpine Touring gear. Only if you are already an advanced Telemark skier or Snowboarder should you bring Telemark or Split Board gear. All types of gear can be rented in Nelson prior to your day trip.  There are three types of backcountry systems you can use:\nAlpine Touring skis are essentially downhill skis with a special touring binding which allows the heel to lift whilst going uphill or across the flats and then ‘locks down’ to become a regular downhill safety binding. We recommend this system to anyone with a background of downhill skiing who is not already an advanced telemark skier.\nTelemark skis. These should only be used for this program if you are at least an advanced-intermediate telemark skier with some backcountry experience. This system is more difficult and less forgiving than the others.\nSnowboarding with a Split Board is the most effective way to snowboard in the back country. 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