2023 AST courses
Please click below to sign up for our AST courses for 2023
Alpine Learning Center (ALC) - Welcome
The 'Alpine Learning Center' is a name that was created back in 2003 by past President Mike Blomfield and his wife, Jennifer, as well as long time Avalanche Educator, Niko Weis. (http://www.niko.ca)
The goal was to increase awareness of avalanche risk and preparedness for primarily the snowmobile community and others that recreated in the mountains during the Winter months.
Since 2003, the Black Tusk Snowmobile Club through the ALC, has hosted annual safety courses (AST1 & AST2) at The Chalet and can lay claim to educating over 1000 students over the last 15 years.
In addition, the ALC is typically the venue for Search & Rescue (SAR) and their advanced education courses for SAR Members.
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About our AST 1 Course
- · Objective: To learn the skills and knowledge required to understand the risk of avalanches, recognize the terrain and conditions that create them, reduce or manage risk while travelling or playing in avalanche areas, utilize Public Avalanche Bulletins and other decision making tools and effect a self or companion rescue using beacon probe and shovel.
- Includes Meals and Accommodation, (Saturday night dinner, Sunday morning breakfast, Sunday lunch).
- Course content includes: TWO FIELD DAYS (Most other courses only offer 1)
- Classroom sessions on; risk, weather and snow pack, terrain, risk management and the latest inventions such as ABS.
- Rescue gear practices
- Field trips to recognize avalanche terrain, assess current snow pack conditions and practice safety measures
Contact Us
Our 'Director of Safety' is Evan Johnston.
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