Advanced Avalanche Course

Have you taken a basic avalanche course and want to expand your knowledge about avalanches and traffic in avalanche terrain?

Over 3 days in the mountains, we go more in-depth on snow assessments, terrain classes and buddy rescue.

In this course, we go a little more in depth. We deal with the slightly more complicated aspects of assessing avalanche risk. The goal is to make the participants better equipped to make good choices in more challenging terrain.

Content:
Introduction to SSU (Systematic Snow Cover Survey)
Stability tests, how, when and where do we do them?
The impact of the avalanche problem on traffic
The importance of the weather for the avalanche risk
Terrain understanding, road and track choice
Comrade rescue, repetition and continuation. Case based
KAST - What is it and how do we use it
Trip planning
Human factor

Bodø

4800 NOK

3 days

Somewhat experienced

14. feb. 2025

28. feb. 2025

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Practical information

The course is usually held in Valnesfjord, Misvær, or Heggmoen, depending on weather and snow conditions. This is agreed closer to the start of the course. All locations are within an hour's drive of Bodø, and participants are responsible for their own transport.

Plane:
Bodø is only 1h and 20min from Oslo Airport by direct flight. There are also direct flights from several other major cities in Norway.

Train:
The Nordlandsbanen from Trondheim takes you directly to Bodø. With a sleeper compartment this is a comfortable way to travel to Bodø.

Boat:
It is also possible to take the Hurtigruten/Havila coastal route to Bodø from Bergen.

Cancellation up to 30 days before: 10% administration fee.
Cancellation from day 29 - 15 before: 50% refund
Cancellation from 14 days before: no refund

MAD Mountain Guides and our partners cannot be held responsible if something unforeseen happens to you that prevents you from participating. We therefore encourage you to have good travel insurance for such events. See our terms and conditions for more info.

By using guides trained through Nortind, you can be sure that your guide has the right expertise to handle the group's safety.

On a trip with MAD Mountain Guides, your experience and safety are always in focus. Winter mountain tours always involve a certain risk associated with falls and crash injuries, avalanches and other alpine hazards.

Each ski day starts with a clarification of expectations with the group, also called a tour council. This is a good opportunity to share your daily form, wishes and ask questions. Here we discuss the current avalanche warning and what options we have for choosing the type of terrain and tour.

Suitable for those who have good experience with summit tours or have taken an avalanche course.

Participants must arrange their own transport and accommodation in Bodø during the course.

The course requires 4 registered to be completed.

For private groups or other dates, please get in touch!

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