AIARE 1

AIARE 1: Intro to Avalanche Hazard Management

Partnering with Mountain Savvy, an avalanche education provider serving the Mt. Hood backcountry community  

Peak Recovery is excited to partner with Mountain Savvy to offer a 3-day hybrid AIARE 1 avalanche safety course for backcountry splitboarders. This course includes 2-days (16 hours) of in-person field sessions on Mt. Hood and 8-hours of pre-course online learning. Students will gain an understanding of how to prepare for a backcountry trip, basic avalanche safety and decision making while in the field, and rescue techniques that can be utilized if an avalanche occurs.

Student Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the AIARE 1 course, participants will be able to: 

• Develop a plan for travel in avalanche terrain 

• Demonstrate the ability to identify avalanche terrain 

• Effectively use The AIARE Risk Management Framework to make terrain choices in a group setting 

• Demonstrate effective companion rescue 

This course is offered exclusively to graduates from our Intro to Splitboarding and Splitboard Mountaineering programs. 

This free course includes: 

• Van transportation from Portland, Oregon 

• 1-2 nights in shared hotel accommodations 

• Splitboard gear - splitboard, splitboard skins, backcountry day pack, collapsible poles 

• Avalanche safety gear - avalanche beacon, avalanche probe, shovel 

Participants are required to provide all other gear for this course. 

When completing an application, please fill out both waivers below (blue buttons):

• Social Media & Photo Release and

• Acknowledgement & Assumption of Risk

Course Information