Stay safe in the backcountry with the essentials of avalanche awareness.
The Avalanche Skills Course 1 (previously known as Avalanche Awareness) is an introductory level course and will teach you the fundamentals of personal safety when travelling in avalanche terrain. This course is delivered in two parts, theory and practical. The practical day is on foot, travelling on snowshoes. All equipment and transport to the ski field from Basecamp Adventures Queenstown is included in the course cost.
It is an ideal introduction into avalanche education for skiers, transalpine trampers and climbers. Basecamp Adventures is a Mountain Safety Council endorsed provider of ASC1.
Avalanche Skills Course 1 Curriculum
The course is delivered in two parts:
- Evening Class (3 Hrs) 6-9pm. Introductions, course outline, safety and pre-trip planning, avalanche forecasting, and web resources.
- Practical Day (8 Hrs) 8am-4pm. Equipment check and safety brief, pre-trip avalanche information, visit ski patrol, transceiver searching, digging and probe techniques, snow profiles, safe travel and route selection.
Dates & Prices
Courses dates for Winter 2026
26-27th June
10-11th July
24-25th July
14-15th August
21st-22nd August
$389 per person (includes all equipment needed and return transport from Basecamp Adventures Queenstown) Book Now
*Minimum group size required, courses are confirmed once 3 or more people book.
Private course
If you have a group of 4-6 people and would like to book alternative dates, please contact us with your request.
