Avalanche safety course by Mark Smiley (MTN Sense) is an online course meticulously crafted for recreational skiers and riders eager to acquire invaluable avalanche training. With Mark Smiley as your instructor, this course is your gateway to mastering the art of finding the best snow while steering clear of avalanches. If you're keen on developing and honing your avalanche safety and backcountry traveling skills, you've landed in the perfect spot.
Searching for 'avalanche courses near me'? Look no further! Our bite-sized, engaging videos bring the lessons to your home.
Lots of happy skiers and splitboarders have completed this avalanche online training course. More than 1200 students have taken this course up to today.
MTNSense offers no subscriptions, no time limits, and avalanche certification. Reference this course forever.
Forever - across any devices you own.
Right now. Your pace. Yours forever.
Tier 3 will check all the avalanche class prerequisites to get into a PRO 1 Level course.
Tier 1: Certificate of Completion Tier 2: MTN Sense Digital Avalanche Certification Tier 3: MTN Sense Avalanche Certification
Yes. The term "ski touring" encompasses everyone. It is used for simplicity of speech, not exclusion.
Yes. Every video has a place where you can write in questions, and Mark will reply personally.
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.
Victor Caldua was a friend and mountain guide and father who died in an avalanche while climbing Alpamayo, Peru. He left behind a wonderful wife, Alicia, and two amazing and talented daughters, Vanessa and Estefani. 10% of the profit from this course will be gifted to Victor's family for their education expenses. Vanesse wants to be an engineer and Estefani wants to be a mountain guide.
Sept 1, 2023 Update: $10,000+ sent to Victor's family, to help with school expenses. We are committed to supporting their needs indefinitely. As more people enroll, his kids' education prospects increase.