| Mt. Katahdin AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Course |
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From Thursday, February 24 2011
To Saturday, February 26 2011
Every day |
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| Feb 24- 26, 2011
AIARE Level I Avalanche Course, Mt. Katahdin, Maine
Instructor: Jon Tierney, IFMGA Licensed Mountain Guide, Owner of Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School
This course will take place at Mt. Katahdin's South and North basin, where you will have a chance to see a variety of snow pack and avalanche conditions in Baxter State Park. Price includes stay at the bunkhouse, shuttle in and out.
Yes, avalanches happen in New England and each year a number of backcountry enthusiasts are injured or killed in New England from avalanches. They are the leading cause of winter mountaineering accidents on Katahdin. Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School offers the well respected AIARE (American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education) courses in New England.
Our avalanche courses are cutting edge and include the latest information and developing standards delivered to you by specially trained AIARE instructors who are AMGA certified ski or alpine guides. AIARE instructors have experience in a variety of climates and snow conditions. They are simply among the best in the field.
AIARE courses combine science and practicality to set the current standard for avalanche courses in the United States. |
