Avalanche Education
Winter 2026
Mount Shasta & Bear Valley, CA.
Las Vegas, NV
Avalanche Education is instructed by professional members of the American Avalanche Association.
SWS is a recognized provider of the American Avalanche Association
A3 Certified Recreational Avalanche Level 1
$675.00 per person / 3 Days
Mt Shasta & Bear Valley CA,
Mt Charleston, NV.
A3 Certified Recreational Avalanche Level 2
$775 per person / 3 Days
Mt Shasta & Bear Valley CA,
Mt Charleston, NV.
Continue your Avalanche Education with Avalanche Level 2 Course consists of 8 plus hours of instruction in lecture, video, discussion, and field study in the Mt. Shasta or Bear Valley Backcountry. At least 16+ hours of which will be spent learning hands-on in the snow. Avalanche Level 2 Course is designed to build on the necessary information and skills developed in the Avalanche level 1 course and then explore deeper into the up-to-date science behind avalanches. The goal is to give students a more technical understanding of how avalanches develop and release so that they might be able to make safer life-saving decisions.
A3 Certified Recreation Avalanche Rescue Course
$295.00 per person / 1 day
Mt Shasta & Bear Valley CA,
Mt Charleston, NV.
Our A3 Avalanche Rescue Course is a one-day, hands-on program designed to teach you how to respond quickly and effectively if someone in your group is caught in an avalanche.
What You’ll Learn:
Rescue Planning & Response
Newest Beacon, Probe & Shovel Use
Companion & Multi Victim Beacons Search with Timed Practice
Post-Rescue Care & Evacuation
For Backcountry skiers, snowboarders, split boarders, and mountaineers
looking to refresh their rescue skills or continue to Avalanche Level 2 or Pro-1