Mountain Evacuation & Rescue
Information
Time
9:00AM-5:00PM
Session
Full Day
Description
This course is designed to prepare outdoor adventurers with the basic skills to treat a victim in the field, familiarizing you with techniques to assess, stabilize and evacuate patients to a higher level of care. Our goal is to share the knowledge of experienced guides and medical professionals who will help you become competent backcountry partners, equipped to lend some help when it’s needed most. In the winter, this course is designed to be an extension of the Avalanche Rescue class, but can be taken as a stand alone for anyone looking to become more proficient at packaging patients and transport them expeditiously from the field before darkness and cold temperatures lead to a more serious situation.
DATES
JANUARY 26, 2025
Prerequisites
Backcountry touring experience, intermediate ability, and an understanding of basic Avalanche Awareness.
What Is Provided
AMGA-certified and/or trained guide
Guides will be carrying a first aid kit, navigation equipment, skin wax/scraper, inReach satellite device, repair kit, bivy/rescue sled and survival supplies
PRICING
$250/PERSON
*Guest to Guide ratio is 6:1 | Min. 5 | Max. 12
**Sales Tax and Forest Service fees not included
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sun Valley Guides does not provide personal safety gear for avalanche course participants, so please come prepared with the necessary and reliable equipment. This includes a 3-antenna avalanche transceiver, a metal avalanche shovel, and an avalanche probe with a click-lock mechanism.
For more details, please see our equipment list.
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Yes. Sun Valley Guides is committed to providing safe and enjoyable adventures in the backcountry. All guests must read and sign a Release of Liability and Waiver of Claims Agreement prior to embarking on any guided trip. Be sure to read and sign the waiver prior to joining us in the mountains. You can find your waiver in your reservation confirmation. If you did not make the reservation, please ask whoever did to invite you to sign through their reservation confirmation email they received or email us at info@svguides.com
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A 50% non-refundable deposit is made to secure a spot on an avalanche course. Cancellations made with more than 2 weeks notice will receive a refund for the cost of the course, less the deposit fee. Cancellations made within 2 weeks of class start date are 100% non-refundable, but if a replacement for your spot can be found, we will transfer your deposit as credit for another course later in the same winter season with a $50 booking fee.
Please keep in mind that these policies vary by service. See our full cancellation policy for details.