A Silverthorne-based guide service billing itself as Colorado’s largest avalanche-course provider — AIARE courses, hut-based avy education, intro-to-backcountry trips, and free Backcountry 101 clinics each winter.
Free clinics · November–February
Varies — Summit, Grand and Front Range venues
Free introductory backcountry clinics run through the winter by Colorado’s largest avalanche-course provider — a low-commitment way to start before an AIARE course. Dates post to their calendar.
Multiple course dates · winter
Classroom in Silverthorne, Dumont or Winter Park; field days on passes from Berthoud to Vail
AIARE 1 (including a hut-based option), Avalanche Rescue, AIARE 2, refreshers, and intro-to-backcountry — multiple set dates each winter with field days within about 30 minutes of Summit County.