AIARE Level 1 Hut Based Avalanche Course

Ready to take your backcountry skills to the next level?

Our Huts Based AIARE 1 Avalanche Course is the perfect place to start!

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Four day hut course – 3/12/26-3/15/26

This course covers all the information in a standard American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education (AIARE) Level 1 Course, but uses a real backcountry ski hut for a classroom! Class sizes are smaller and more intimate in hut-based courses and you have the added advantage of being able to apply your new knowledge immediately.

The Maroon and Crystal Huts in Gothic Colorado (located just outside of Crested Butte) is a mellow 4-mile ski from the trailhead. The Maroon Hut has raised the bar for backcountry lodging and includes heat, electricity, running water, and outhouse facilities.