AIARE 2 is a 3-day advanced avalanche course designed for backcountry travelers ready to hone their decision-making skills in more complex terrain. Building on the AIARE Risk Management Framework introduced in AIARE 1, this course prepares you to take on a leadership role within a small group, navigate complicated terrain and create routes for traveling in the backcountry. You’ll learn to make your own snowpack interpretations through snowpit observations and stability tests while expanding your understanding of the snowpack's formation.

To maximize learning, AIARE 2 group sizes are kept small: field groups are capped at 4 students per instructor, with a maximum of 8 students and 2 instructors per course.

Register for AIARE 2

Snowbird Mountain Guides' avalanche courses follow the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education Curriculum, as standardized by the American Avalanche Association.

Gear Up: As part of our partnership with Mammut, avalanche gear is available to demo for students enrolled in Snowbird Mountain Guides' Avalanche Education courses. Come check out Mammut's touring backpack, Barryvox transceiver, avalanche probe and avalanche shovel. 

• Ages: 16+
• Dates:
  • February 13-15, 2027
  • March 12-14, 2027
• Schedule: 8 am - 4 pm
• Meeting Location: Snowbird, Little Cottonwood Canyon and Big Cottonwood Canyon field locations, conditions dependent
• Prerequisites: AIARE 1 and Avalanche Rescue Course
• Required Equipment: Touring backpack, transceiver, shovel, probe (Mammut demo included if needed, if requested beforehand), ski poles, skis/splitboard with uphill capability, climbing skins cut and fitted for day 1. Snow study tools are strongly encouraged (this could include a crystal ID card, snow saw, hand lens/loop, snow thermometers, rutschblock cord, inclinometer and compass).
• Price: $785 (Mammut demo gear included)

Private courses are available upon request; please call Snowbird Mountain Guides at 801.933.2096 for rates and to book.