Basic Avalanche Course

2 days basic avalanche course taught in the mountains nearby Tromsø by IFMGA aspirant guide and NF Skredinstruktør Hilde Røkenes. The goal of the course is to increase participants' awareness of the factors that influence avalanche hazard and to provide the knowledge and skills needed to travel as safely as possible in potentially avalanche-prone terrain. The course covers topics such as avalanche hazard assessment, trip planning, route selection, travel techniques, and companion rescue using avalanche transceivers. The course is highly practical, taught and practiced in the field. Participants will learn to: • Recognize avalanche hazards through an understanding of weather, snow conditions, terrain, and human factors • Manage avalanche risk through sound route choices and appropriate behavior in the field • Perform an effective companion rescue in the event of an avalanche accident

• Alpine touring skis (randonnée setup) or a splitboard

• Avalanche transceiver

• Avalanche shovel

• Avalanche probe

• Route selection and terrain assessment • Group travel techniques and spacing • Factors affecting snowpack stability • Use and interpretation of avalanche forecasts • Snowpack and snow science basics • Group dynamics and risk management • Map reading and orientation • Companion rescue techniques using avalanche transceivers, probe, and shovel