AIARE Avalanche Courses in Washington - Private

  This is a private version of our Blackbird AIARE 1 program. It provides the same course content as our classic AIARE 1 program, but we limit the participants to just you and your team.  Pricing is based on a full team of 6.   The Blackbird AIARE 1 is a unique program developed by Blackbird Mountain Guides.  It is your key to assessing and managing avalanche hazard as well as finding high quality snow.  As you move into tackling bigger tours, higher peaks and the greater ranges of the world, you'll have insight into what's happening on and under the surface of the snow so that you can understand what danger exists, how to avoid it, and where to find the best turns.   The Blackbird program provides you with a full AIARE 1 (American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education) certificate and introduces the fundamentals of weather, snow, route planning, human dynamics and avalanche terrain and small team rescue.  It's unique  benefits over other avalanche programs include: Flexibil