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Avalanche Training
NORTH CONWAY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
In 2006, we accepted our responsibility to our students and the winter adventure community as a whole by offering nationally recognized American Institute Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) courses. AIARE is a nationally recognized curriculum for avalanche education in the U.S., so you know you can trust the information and techniques we teach in the courses below. We are proud to be the largest provider of avalanche training in the East with an AIARE 2 course leader and four AIARE 1 course instructors on staff.
This is a 3 day course for for recreational Backcountry users. This course provides a unique opportunity to get more out of the AIARE curriculum and practice the skills you need to make a plan, travel safely and have a great day in the backcountry. We focus on getting the class on snow everyday of the course, and believe that the best way to learn to travel in avalanche terrain is to practice in avalanche terrain
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AIARE Instructors
Keith Moon
Climbing School Manager, North Conway
AMGA Certified Alpine Guide, AMGA Certified Rock Instructor & AIARE 1 Course Instructor
Certifications: AMGA Certified Rock Instructor, NH Mountain Rescue Service, Wilderness First Responder, AIARE 3
Michael Lackman
Climbing & Avalanche Inst., West Hartford & North Conway
AMGA Cert. Single Pitch Instr. & AIARE Recreational Course Leader
Mike Lackman is a New England native who has been teaching and guiding in the White Mountains since 2008. He teaches and guides on rock, snow and ice for EMS, in addition to teaching rope skills to professional rescuers nationwide. Mike enjoys getting to know his students and clients and the challenge of helping them exceed their expectations. When he is not working in the White Mountains you can find him challenging himself to be a better skier, climber and guide on some of the most technical and scenic terrain in North America. His most memorable ascents include summits of Rainier, Hood and Shuksan.
Certifications:
AMGA Single Pitch Instructor, Wilderness EMT, PSIA Level 1 Telemark, AIARE Level III and AIARE Recreational Course Leader
