Avy Savvy

Avy Savvy is an entry-level avalanche education course designed for everyone, from first-time backcountry users to experienced enthusiasts looking to refresh their avalanche awareness skills.

This one-day course is focused on using the daily avalanche forecast alongside real-time observations to make informed decisions about entering avalanche terrain. Additionally, a portion of the day will be dedicated to learning about avalanche rescue equipment and practicing a rescue scenario.

Prior experience with ski touring is recommended for this course. For a comprehensive introduction to backcountry experience, you can pair Avy Savvy with the First Tracks course. These two courses together will prepare you to safely adventure outside the ski resort for the first time!

Skills taught in this course
1. Accessing and reading the daily avalanche forecast
2. Avalanche rescue equipment: beacon, probe, and shovel
3. Partner avalanche rescue
4. Field observations
5. Identifying avalanche terrain
6. Understanding and communicating uncertainty
7. How to be an active participant in group decision-making
8. How to ski in avalanche terrain

Duration: 1 day

Max skier-to-guide ratio: 5:1

Location options: Mt. Hood, Central Oregon

Price per person: 1 skier $575
2 skiers  $350
3 skiers  $250
4 skiers  $225
5 skiers  $200

Dates: Custom, private dates are available December through April