Hi everyone. Judson here.

Welcome to our online learning

I am the content creator for this course. Sometimes you will see my face in the videos. Sometimes you will just hear my voice. I like to mix it up. If I am lucky I will get to meet you during your course. Maybe we will get to shred some pow, have some laughs and learn from each other. If I am not there, one of our amazing instructors will be. 

Course curriculum

    1. 1.1 Intro to Online Learning

    2. Quiz

    3. 1.2 TIME TO GET STOKED FOR CLASS!

    4. AST 1 Handbook

    5. 1.3 AST 1 - Course Overview

    6. AST 1 - Course Overview Quiz

    7. 1.4 Field Day Learning

    8. 1.5 AST Progression

    9. 1.6 KBGuides Lead Guide - Judson Wright

    10. The Kootenay Backcountry Guides Team

    11. 1.7 Kootenay Backcountry Guides Story: Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest 2016

    12. Quiz

    13. 1.9 WHY DO WE DO THIS ANYWAY?

    14. Quiz

    15. 1.10 RISK-TAKERS

    16. Quiz

    17. 1.12 Kootenay Backcountry Guides Goals

    18. Introduction Quiz

    19. 1.11 WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THE BACKCOUNTRY?

    1. Indigenous Land

    2. Backcountry Ethics

    3. Backcountry Ethics Quiz.

    1. 2.1 Introduction: The Daily Process & Human Factors

    2. 2.2 The Daily Process Explained

    3. Quiz

    4. 2.3 Human Factors

    5. 2.4 Positive Human Behaviours

    6. 2.5 Negative Human Behaviours

    7. Quiz

    8. 2.6 Other Human Factors

    9. Quiz

    10. 2.7 Your Turn

    11. 2.8 Decision-Making Tools.

    12. 2.9 How To Be An Excellent Touring Partner

    13. Quiz

    1. 3.1 Lesson Outline

    2. 3.2 Cherry Bowl Incident Introduction

    3. 3.3 Cherry Bowl Human Factors.

    4. 3.4 Cherry Bowl Dropping in

    5. 3.5 Incident Summary

    6. 3.6 The Avalanche

    7. 3.7 The Rescue

    8. Cherry Bowl Quiz

    9. 3.8 Your Turn

    1. 4 Terrain is the answer.

    2. 4.1 Lesson Outline

    3. 4.2 Pause for thought!

    4. 4.3 Terrain is the answer because

    5. 4.4 Elements Of An Avalanche Path

    6. 4.5 Pushing Historical Boundaries

    7. Terrain Quiz

    8. 4.6 Terrain Traps

    9. 4.7 Slope Angle

    10. Optional: Terrain Trap Video fo Hummingbird Pass (WH20)

    11. 4.8 Wind & Slope Shape

    12. Slope Angle, Wind, and Slope Shape Quiz

    13. 4.9 Elevation Bands & Ground Cover

    14. Elevation Bands Quiz

    15. 4.10 Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale

    16. ATES Quiz

    17. Terrain Quiz

    18. 4.11 Terrain Story at Kootenay Pass

    1. 5.1 Lesson Outline

    2. 5.2 Snowpack Layering

    3. 5.3 Snowpack Layering Video

    4. Snowpack Quiz

    5. 5.4 The Recipe For an Avalanche

    6. 5.5 Avalanche Recipe Video Breakdown

    7. 5.6 Parts of An Avalanche

    8. Avalanche Quiz

    9. 5.7 Stress Vs Strength Concept

    10. 5.8 A Common Enemy

    11. 5.9 Common Triggers

    12. 5.10 Types of Avalanches

    13. 5.11 Common Signs of Avalanches

    14. 5.12 Avalanche Sizes

    15. Avalanche Size Quiz

    16. 5.13 Remote and Sympathetic Avalanches Video

About this course

  • Free
  • 115 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content