Most recreational skiers and riders want the good snow without gambling on avalanche terrain — but the training to tell the difference is expensive, hard to schedule, and gone from memory by February. I built this course with eight other guides and ski pros so you can learn it at home, on your own time, and rewatch any video on demand. You'll learn how to find the best snow while steering clear of avalanches.
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Lots of skiers and splitboarders have happily completed this avalanche online training course.
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Student results
Not paid reviews — messages from students after their next tour, climb, or rescue drill.
Mark Smiley brings a different approach and humor to this course. In particular, I enjoyed learning about finding the best corn snow! Janelle’s portion about being a better partner is also particularly useful because it provides specific examples of ways to communicate with others. Thanks for the fresh take on this avalanche educational online course!
I am a few years past my Avy 2 class and I completed this program with my spouse/ski partner who is going into a Avy 1 class this winter. We both walked away with new knowledge and stoke for the upcoming season.
Absolutely phenomenal. The wife and I learned a bunch and laughed the whole time doing it.
Mark Smiley's passion for adventure has taken him on 30+ expeditions on five continents. He and his wife, Janelle, are the only people that have attempted to climb all 50 Classic Climbs of North America (48 successfully). He was part of a team to set a world record skiing across the entire Alps Mountain Range (1100 miles and 292,000 vertical feet) in a mere 36 days.
His avalanche safety training style is fun, mellow, and easy to understand. As an IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide, Mark Smiley is among the world's elite guides to have reached this status. More important than this certification is his candid style of conveying the best avalanche skills training techniques that will benefit you the most.
Take the course. If you haven't doubled your knowledge of the subject within 30 days, email Mark and get a full refund. No forms, no hassle.