Avy Pass - Washington
Save up to $215 vs. booking each program separately!
A series of courses focused on efficient progression to quickly build the a foundation of avalanche safety skills over the course of a season
Avy Starter Pass (Save $215):
The perfect pass to begin your backcountry skiing progression. Our Intro to Backcountry course will help you get comfortable with your touring setup and learn efficiency techniques for travel in the backcountry. Then you'll cover avalanche safety with our top-rated AIARE 1 program and our AIARE Rescue Course. To cap it all off, you'll finish with a purely Type 1 Fun backcountry ski or splitboard tour with our expert, AMGA trained guides.
Includes:
- Intro to Backcountry
- AIARE 1*
- AIARE Avalanche Rescue*
- Backcountry Ski & Splitboard Tour at Snoqualmie Pass
Avy Pro Pass (Save $180):
Got your AIARE 1 but looking for more? The AvyPro Pass helps you step up your game with in depth understanding of avalanche rescue and decision making. Picking up where the AIARE 1 left off, you'll dive into avalanche rescue with our Avalanche Rescue Course and AIARE 2 program. After building your skills on these programs you'll join a backcountry tour where you can put your skills into practice from start to finish, with one of our AMGA trained guides to help you make sound decisions along the way.
Includes:
HOW IT WORKS:
Once you buy your pass, you'll receive an email with a code to book whichever dates you'd like for the included programs throughout the season. Programs within the pass are subject to availability, so book early to secure the dates you want. Code is only valid for the season in which it was purchased and no credit can be given for unused/unbooked programs.
How the Avy Pass Works
Once you buy your pass, you'll receive an email with a code to book whichever dates you'd like for the included programs throughout the season. Programs within the pass are subject to availability, so book early to secure the dates you want.
Here are the skills and fitness you'll need for this program:
- Advanced Resort Riding skills - Including off-piste terrain in challenging snow conditions
- Basic Backcountry Touring Skills - Including familiarity with equipment and avalanche gear.
- Basic Fitness - Able to spend an active day outside, moving uphill at 1,000’ per hour for durations of roughly 1 hour between breaks. Participants should be able to hike 3-5 miles and climb 1,000-1,500 vertical feet throughout the course of the day.
- Ski/Split Touring & Avalanche Gear - Come prepared with your own gear or rent from us
The AIARE Rescue Course can be taken either before OR after the AIARE 1 Course
Here's what's included with your course:
- Lift Ticket
- Experienced AMGA/AIARE Trained Guide
- Group Safety Gear - your guide will be equipped with snow science tools and a first aid kit
- Wag Bags - for human waste disposal in with compliance 'Leave No Trace' principles
- Ski/Splitboard Gear
- Avalanche Gear
- Guide Gratuities
Ski/Split Touring Gear
- Alpine Touring Ski or Splitboard Setup - No snowshoes
- Alpine Touring or Splitboard Boots
- Climbing Skins
- Touring Backpack - with pockets for avalanche gear
- Adjustable Touring Poles
- Avalanche Beacon
- Avalanche Shovel
- Avalanche Probe
Know Before you go
(Mt Baker or Snoqualmie Pass)
Blackbird Mountain Guides offers both scheduled group programs and private programs.
Private programs are simply above and beyond what Blackbird Mountain Guides currently has scheduled. Scheduled courses are not always less expensive. Before booking a trip with Blackbird Mountain Guides, clients are encouraged to review the differences between these types of programs, and to decide what works best for them.
SCHEDULED PROGRAMS
Scheduled Programs have fixed dates, itineraries, objectives, curriculum, and costs. They typically appeal to solo individuals or small groups or who are looking to share the cost of their program with a larger group. Correspondingly, scheduled programs are less expensive for smaller groups (1-2), and they provide the opportunity to meet others with similar interests. If you have a large group (3+), Scheduled programs will often be more expensive. They can fill up quickly, and scheduling flexibility is obviously limited.
Scheduled programs will have advertised dates. All scheduled programs can be run as private programs with private dates/rates as well.
PRIVATE PROGRAMS
Private programs have scheduling freedom. They typically appeal to those who would like some flexibility in planning their own trip or course. In this regard, Itineraries and objectives can be tailored to suit current conditions as well as client goals. Private programs are normally less expensive for larger groups (3+). If you have a small group (1-2) private programs will be more expensive.
Avy Starter Pass:
- Intro to Backcountry
- AIARE 1*
- AIARE Rescue*
- Tahoe Tour
Avy Pro Pass:
- AIARE Avalanche Rescue, Lift Accessed
- AIARE 2
- Tahoe Tour
Save up to $215 vs. booking each program separately!
A series of courses focused on efficient progression to quickly build the a foundation of avalanche safety skills over the course of a season
Avy Starter Pass (Save $215):
The perfect pass to begin your backcountry skiing progression. Our Intro to Backcountry course will help you get comfortable with your touring setup and learn efficiency techniques for travel in the backcountry. Then you'll cover avalanche safety with our top-rated AIARE 1 program and our AIARE Rescue Course. To cap it all off, you'll finish with a purely Type 1 Fun backcountry ski or splitboard tour with our expert, AMGA trained guides.
Includes:
- Intro to Backcountry
- AIARE 1*
- AIARE Avalanche Rescue*
- Backcountry Ski & Splitboard Tour at Snoqualmie Pass
Avy Pro Pass (Save $180):
Got your AIARE 1 but looking for more? The AvyPro Pass helps you step up your game with in depth understanding of avalanche rescue and decision making. Picking up where the AIARE 1 left off, you'll dive into avalanche rescue with our Avalanche Rescue Course and AIARE 2 program. After building your skills on these programs you'll join a backcountry tour where you can put your skills into practice from start to finish, with one of our AMGA trained guides to help you make sound decisions along the way.
Includes:
HOW IT WORKS:
Once you buy your pass, you'll receive an email with a code to book whichever dates you'd like for the included programs throughout the season. Programs within the pass are subject to availability, so book early to secure the dates you want. Code is only valid for the season in which it was purchased and no credit can be given for unused/unbooked programs.
How the Avy Pass Works
Once you buy your pass, you'll receive an email with a code to book whichever dates you'd like for the included programs throughout the season. Programs within the pass are subject to availability, so book early to secure the dates you want.
Here are the skills and fitness you'll need for this program:
- Advanced Resort Riding skills - Including off-piste terrain in challenging snow conditions
- Basic Backcountry Touring Skills - Including familiarity with equipment and avalanche gear.
- Basic Fitness - Able to spend an active day outside, moving uphill at 1,000’ per hour for durations of roughly 1 hour between breaks. Participants should be able to hike 3-5 miles and climb 1,000-1,500 vertical feet throughout the course of the day.
- Ski/Split Touring & Avalanche Gear - Come prepared with your own gear or rent from us
The AIARE Rescue Course can be taken either before OR after the AIARE 1 Course
Here's what's included with your course:
- Lift Ticket
- Experienced AMGA/AIARE Trained Guide
- Group Safety Gear - your guide will be equipped with snow science tools and a first aid kit
- Wag Bags - for human waste disposal in with compliance 'Leave No Trace' principles
- Ski/Splitboard Gear
- Avalanche Gear
- Guide Gratuities
Ski/Split Touring Gear
- Alpine Touring Ski or Splitboard Setup - No snowshoes
- Alpine Touring or Splitboard Boots
- Climbing Skins
- Touring Backpack - with pockets for avalanche gear
- Adjustable Touring Poles
- Avalanche Beacon
- Avalanche Shovel
- Avalanche Probe
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