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Can I get avvy education/certs online?

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CowboySkibop
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I live in Wisconsin... so there really is no major risk of avalanche and you can pretty safely skin and bootpack any 500foot hill you want, so nobody is offering certs or classes for that here. I am working on getting into bigger scale touring for when I travel back out west, but because of covid hitting hard at the moment here I cant really travel anywhere to get to any classes until shit clears up a little. Are there any online avvy courses so I can get some knowledge? I took a couple classes 2 years ago when I was living in CO, but would be nice to refresh before the season.

(OP has, shovel, probe, and recently bought a BCA beacon and always Carries even in low risk terrain)
Nov 12 2020 11:32AM
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PrunedLankly
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You can take an online lecture but you would also need to be there in person for the hands-on practice/training
Nov 12 2020 11:39AM
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GayWolf420
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most avy cert classes this year have an online work-from-home component to them but you're still needing to do the hands-on stuff. lots of virtual resources being put out right now by avalanche centers and forecasters/guides (From what ive seen at least) to help inform the many who arent able to take a class this season, though its not going to cover everything, but its good to get your brain thinking like that. also I think the Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop is going on virtually this year, is pretty cheap to watch lectures, and is another good resource to check out too.

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Nov 12 2020 12:21PM
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CowboySkibop
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DeebieSkeebiesmost avy cert classes this year have an online work-from-home component to them but you're still needing to do the hands-on stuff. lots of virtual resources being put out right now by avalanche centers and forecasters/guides (From what ive seen at least) to help inform the many who arent able to take a class this season, though its not going to cover everything, but its good to get your brain thinking like that. also I think the Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop is going on virtually this year, is pretty cheap to watch lectures, and is another good resource to check out too.

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Hell ya, good to know
Nov 12 2020 12:57PM
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snowmosexual
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Theres some books you can read. Staying alive in avalanche terrain is the only one I've read and I highly recommend.
Nov 12 2020 1:11PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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just get a friend with a beacon on them and bury them somewhere
Nov 12 2020 1:20PM
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SkiingNinja
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We offer a free avalanche awareness clinic:
https://coloradomountainschool.com/product/avalanche-awareness-clinic/

26 minute video and some quizzes. Register to get an email with a link to access for free. It's more in-depth than a KBYG video. Nowhere near an avy 1 course, but it's a good refresher.

We also moved our entire AIARE 1 "classroom" portion online with videos, case studies and quizzes. It's probably 4 hours of content. We're talking about giving access to past AIARE 1 graduates for a low cost if we get enough interest.
Nov 12 2020 1:22PM
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bob_dole
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Tons of info over here. Seems like this is the perfect fit for what you want. It definitely doesn't give you in field / hands on experience, but lots of stuff to read, watch and learn from.

https://kbyg.org/
Nov 12 2020 4:18PM
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deathcookie
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Read Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain
Nov 12 2020 4:31PM
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theabortionator
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Ill prolly check out some of these. If things are going free with the rona it can't hurt to do a free refresher.

But like other people said def a lot of stuff that your really need to do or at least massively benefit from doing in person.
Nov 13 2020 1:56AM
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CowboySkibop
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yoo sick!! a tru homie
Nov 13 2020 10:17AM
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skiitsbetter
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https://www.mtnsense.com/
Nov 13 2020 3:21PM
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CowboySkibop
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@eheath bot moment certified
Apr 1 2022 11:24AM
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twinkle_toes
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Very well written and tons of good info in these books
Apr 1 2022 12:29PM
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casual
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God I sure hope not. As far as certs go. Any cert that doesn’t include field days, route planning, terrain management, etc. isn’t credible.

You can learn a lot through the classic books mentioned here, lectures on YouTube’s, watching tutorials on snowpack tests, etc. but none of that is formalized.

**This post was edited on Apr 1st 2022 at 1:12:18pm
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