Beyond the AST-2, course development

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Beyond the AST-2, course development - Survey

You have taken your AST 2, but what's next? We have noticed that there is a gap and opportunity to teach more skills for backcountry travel. Currently after you take your AST 2, the next step is to go on to take CAA 1 or another guides course, however not everyone wants to become a guide. We would like to design a course aimed at backcountry tourers who want to take their skills to another level.

So here is what we are thinking for a new course:
- 5-6 Day Course at remote backcountry lodge, possibly a remote helicopter basecamp. The idea is to find some big terrain to conquer.
- Course Topics: Traditional Navigation, Weather and Snowpack, Crevasse Rescue, Glacier Travel, Advanced Companion Rescue, snowpack analysis, more!
Please help us develop this course by letting us know what you would like to see included. Your name will be entered into a draw to win one of two $100 gift certificates.

Email *

Full name: *

Does this course interest you? *

Yes

Maybe

If yes, why would do you want to take this course?

Which of the following topics would you like to see included in the course (select as many as you like) *

Map and compass skills.

Digital navigation tools.

Advanced Weather forecasting

More detailed morning trip planning and evening debriefs

Backcountry Rescue (what to do after you dig someone out)

Crevasse Rescue

Route finding and ski track setting

Snowpack observations and tests

Required

What additional topics do you think we could include? *

Do you have any reservations or concerns would you have about taking this course?

What do you think the minimum fitness and skills requirements should be?

When you completed your AST-2, which skills did you discover that you lacked the most? *

When you completed your AST-2, what skills were you most confident in? *

Please Rate: My AST-2 course increased my confidence in my backcountry skills.

Barely

Most certainly

Clear selection

What was missing from your AST-2 course? *

What was the best part of your AST-2 course? *

When you and your friends go ski touring, do you follow the same process everyday and make a solid trip plan? *

Always

More often than not

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Do you follow up every ski tour with a debrief/reflection with your group? *

Always

More often than not

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Which best describes your relationship to the Avalanche Canada bulletin?

Read the whole thing every day, can't wait for it to come out

Look at the ratings everyday and read the details before I go

Just look at the ratings every once in a while

Just look at the ratings when before I go for a tour

Clear selection

Do you have any suggestions for the name of such a course? We will not be using AST-3 as this course will be run outside of the Avalanche Canada curriculum.

Is this course more appealing based out of a lodge or based in Nelson with local objectives? *

Lodge Based

Nelson Based

Depends on the price!

If this course were run at a lodge, would you rather have it catered so you can focus on the learning? *

yes

depends on the cost

Can we follow up with any questions and add you to a mailing list where you will find out more about this course? *

yes

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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