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COURSES

Our avalanche courses follow the American Avalanche Association guidelines.  Why?  The North Americans are far in advance of us Europeans in terms of avalanche education.  Their syllabus is tried and tested and gives you the knowledge, tools and systems to enhance your safety, decision making and enjoyment in the mountains.

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American Avalanche Association (A3) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to professional excellence in avalanche safety, education and research in the United States.  We bring this expertise to you in Europe.

 

Iain Menmuir trained at the American Avalanche Institute, is a professional member of the American Avalanche Association and an IASI certified ski instructor.  Paul Swail is UIAGM High Mountain Guide, both are based in the Chamonix area full-time.

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If you're wondering which course, if nothing else, this is the one.  Learn and practice the skills to effect a rescue in an avalanche.  This 1-day course follows the American Avalanche Association (A3) syllabus so you can be assured it is one of the most thorough and applied courses you will find at this level.

An excellent one day course or refresher the basic principles of how avalanches occur and what to do if you or a friend is caught in one.

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€99

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AVALANCHE RESCUE FUNDAMENTALS

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During this 3 day course, you will learn the fundamental tools, techniques and skills to travel independently in the backcountry through avalanche terrain and put them to use.  We also spend half of day 1 on rescue techniques out on the mountain.  This course follows the American Avalanche Association (A3) syllabus so you can be assured it is one of the most thorough and applied courses you will find at this level.

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€395

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AVALANCHE TRAINING - Level 1

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An introductory talk emphasising managing risk by avoiding exposure to avalanche terrain, but limited to basic concepts.  We give public talks at venues around the Chamonix Valley.  Also, private talks at your Chalet or venue to private groups of clients, ski instructors (as pictured above), colleagues, clubs etc.  The talks focus on 6 broad areas: Gear, Risk, Resources, Trip plans, Terrain & Managing risk.

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Public free/PoA

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AVALANCHE AWARENESS TALKS

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