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Avalanche Skills Training

Play safer in the mountains by increasing your awareness of the backcountry. The Avalanche Skills Training (AST) course will give you the knowledge and skills to recognize avalanche terrain, conduct various tests to determine snow stability and should an avalanche occur, perform a self-rescue. The AST course is recognized by the Canadian Avalanche Association.

*Recreational Avalanche Courses will be held over 2 full days in the field and 4 hours of classroom session on the first night. For the course topics please Click here

DATES New
(Sat) Dec 13 '08 - (Sun) Dec 14 '08
(Sat) Dec 20 '08 - (Sun) Dec 21 '08

INSTRUCTOR TO STUDENT RATIO
1:8 (maximum 8 students)

COURSE FEE 23,000 yen/person
(2 course manuals included)

LOCATION Niseko

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