Avalanche Awareness and Avoidance for Ice Climbers and Alpinists (AAAIA)

The Avalanche Awareness and Avoidance for Ice Climbers and Alpinists (AAA) course provides specialized avalanche risk management training for technical vertical environments. This focused instruction addresses terrain assessment, snowpack evaluation, and strategic decision-making specific to approach routes and climbing objectives. Designed for technical climbers operating in avalanche terrain, this course develops the critical observation skills and tactical planning capabilities necessary for identifying, evaluating, and mitigating avalanche hazards in the complex mountain environments where ice climbing and alpinism typically occur.