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. Managing Avalanche Terrain Course outline:

    2. Intro to online learning:

    3. AST Progression

    4. KBGuides Lead Guide - Judson Wright

    5. The Kootenay Backcountry Guides Team

    6. Kootenay Backcountry Guides Story: Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest 2016

    7. Why Do We Do This Anyway

    8. Risk-Takers

    9. What Are Your Goals For The Backcountry?

    10. Kootenay Backcountry Guides Goals

    1. Indigenous Land

    2. Backcountry Ethics

    3. Backcountry Ethics Quiz.

    1. The Daily Process Overview

    1. Terrain is the answer.

    2. Lesson Outline

    3. Pause for thought!

    4. Elements Of An Avalanche Path

    5. Pushing Historical Boundaries

    6. Terrain Quiz

    7. Terrain Traps

    8. Slope Angle

    9. Terrain Trap Video fo Hummingbird Pass (WH20)

    10. Wind & Slope Shape

    11. Slope Angle, Wind, and Slope Shape Quiz

    12. Elevation Bands & Ground Cover

    13. Elevation Bands Quiz

    14. Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale

    15. ATES Quiz

    16. Terrain Quiz

    17. Terrain Story at Kootenay Pass

    1. ATES Terrain Classification

    2. Accessing Avalanche Canada ATES ratings on Avalanche.ca

    3. Whitewater and Kootenay Pass KML Files

    4. Viewing ATES ratings on Google Earth

    5. ATES ratings are not perfect

    6. ATES Mistake at Kootenay Pass

    1. The Most Important Lesson to Take From This Course!

    2. Lesson Outline

    3. Back To The Process

    4. Trip Planning Tools You Can Use.

    5. The Avaluator Trip Planner.

    6. Five Rules Card and Leaving Home Checklist

    7. Weather

    8. Weather Forecasts

    9. Bonus Lesson. Windy Weather Tutorial.

    10. Don't Forget To Look Outside At The Actual Weather!

About this course

  • Free
  • 58 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content