AIARE Avalanche Level 1 Resource Materials

Required Material:



2011 AIARE "Rite In The Rain" Fieldbook
These are the most up-to-date AIARE Fieldbooks, hot off the press.

Available from ASI ($20).



Recommended Reading:



Backcountry Avalanche Awareness
by Bruce Jamieson

Available at: The Back Country


Optional Equipment:



BCA Snow Study Kit
This kit contains a digital thermometer, crystal card, 6x magnifying loupe, and slope meter. This can be obtained during or after your course as interest bulids.

Available at: The Back Country


Be familiar with:
Please familiarize yourself with the following resources as it will help the flow of the course for everyone:

Mt. Shasta Avalanche Center

Sierra Avalanche Center

Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center

Utah Avalanche Center

Montana Avalanche Center

Follow-up ASI Courses:

Tahoe Backcountry Ski Tours

Ski Mountaineering Techniques

Sugar Bowl To Squaw Valley High Route

Tioga Pass Season Finale

AIARE Avalanche Level 2