Beverly Mountain Guides is celebrating our 19th year of teaching AIARE avalanche courses in New Mexico, and over 29 years of teaching avalanche education. Avalanche Courses AIARE is a culmination of the best in avalanche course training. BMG is THE pre-eminent and constant resource for public, private, and military avalanche education in New Mexico. BMG is also […]

The Backcountry is always telling us a story. Are you Listening? Reading and understanding winter’s seasonal narrative, as written across mountain slopes, backcountry bowls and understanding where avalanches lurk, is both a learned skill and a practiced art. Silverton Avalanche School’s REC Level One Avalanche Course introduces students to the ways we ritualize our planning, […]

LEVEL 2 AIARE AVALANCHE COURSE AIARE Level 2: Analyzing Snow Stability and Avalanche Hazard The level 2 course is a 3-day program that provides backcountry leaders the opportunity to advance their avalanche knowledge and decision making skills. This course also includes the introductory and prerequisite components for the professional progression.   Building on previous knowledge and experience, […]

The Pro 1 is the first step in professional level training in a progression of courses designed for avalanche workers early in their careers or for experienced workers looking to stay current with industry standards. The course covers the fundamentals of weather, snow, and avalanche observation, data collection, and recording to the industry standard in an […]

PRO AVSAR This course focuses on organized avalanche rescue fundamentals and represents international state of the art knowledge on the subject.  The course is designed for professional avalanche workers, including ski patrols and SAR team members who respond to avalanche incidents as an organized unit. Topics include, multiple burial, close proximity problems, deep burials, extended […]