Colorado Adventure Guides’ avalanche safety courses are a great tool to educate yourself for safe recreation in the winter backcountry.

2025 AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Training Courses

• A I A R E 1   A T   B E R T H O U D   P A S S
  J A N 2 4 – 2 6 , 2 0 2 5
  F E B 2 8 – M A R 2 , 2 0 2 5
  M A R 2 8 – 3 0 , 2 0 2 5

• A I A R E 1   H U T – B A S E D  A T   B R O O M E H U T
  F E B 2 4 – 2 6 , 2 0 2 5
  M A R 7 – 9 , 2 0 2 5

• A I A R E 1   A T   W I N T E R   P A R K   R E S O R T   L I F T – A S S I S T E D
  J A N 1 0 – 1 2 , 2 0 2 5
  F E B 2 1 – 2 3 , 2 0 2 5

• A I A R E   A V A L A N C H E   R E S C U E   C O U R S E :
  J A N 4 , 2 0 2 5
  F E B 1 , 2 0 2 5

• I N T R O   T O   B A C K C O U N T R Y   S K I I N G   O R   S P L I T B O A R D I N G :
  J A N 5 , 2 0 2 5
  F E B 2 , 2 0 2 5

Grand Nordic members will receive a discount off Colorado Adventure Guides’ avalanche safety courses by phoning them at 970.893.8007 or emailing them at [email protected] and mentioning that they are Grand Nordic members. To do one of the Resort-based classes, members will need a WP Resort lift pass, either two days of tickets or a season pass. As an Ortovox Safety partner, they provide beacon, shovel, probe, and backpack if needed, free of charge for the classes.