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Avalanche Rescue Course - Salt Lake City

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Duration: 8 hours

Salt Lake City

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Free Cancellation
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$235 Person
(Ages 10+)

Description

Avalanche Rescue Course - Salt Lake City

The AIARE Avalanche Rescue or AAA accredited curriculum is a one-day course intended to teach the current best practices in rescue techniques and gear.
This eight-hour program gets in-depth on best practices in avalanche rescue. Your instructors will cover everything from companion rescue to multiple burials and evacuation considerations. This course will be either an AIARE curriculum or our AAA approved curriculum based on instructor availability.
Each participant will have the opportunity to receive professional coaching on their rescue skills and will receive a rescue card acknowledging the completion date.
Available from December to March

Duration

8 hours

Location

Big & Little Cottonwood Canyons.  Exact location and meeting details will be sent after booking.

Ages

10+

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the Avalanche Rescue course the student should be able to:
  1. Describe what to do if they or a member of their party is caught in an avalanche.
  2. Identify and be able to use gear necessary for avalanche rescue.
  3. Set up a realistic scenario in order to practice an avalanche rescue response.
  4. Improve their response skills and times during and after the course with feedback from instructors and peers.
  5. Develop a plan for continuing practice.

Who Should Take This Course

AIARE Avalanche Rescue can be taken either before or after other AIARE Courses.
Students who have previously taken an AIARE 1 or an Avalanche Rescue Course will find value in having a professional help them set up realistic scenarios, practice skills in a realistic setting, receive feedback from an instructor, keep up with current best practices, and have an opportunity to practice advanced rescue skills.

Included

  • Expert instructors
  • Rescue reference card
  • RRA has Beacons, shovels probes and packs for those that need them.
  • Students to provide their own touring equipment. Red River can help with discounted rentals through, our partner Black Diamond

Difficulty

Easy • Vert. varies

About Your Instructors

Red River Adventures‘ Utah avalanche courses are AIARE courses taught by experienced ski and split board guides that are both AIARE providers and AMGA certified split or ski guides. These individuals are not only expert guides but are also excellent instructors who have, themselves, been through extensive course work and examination.

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Cancellation Policy

Clinics, Courses, and Exams

Payments

  • A deposit of 50% of the total is due at time of reservation.
  • 30 days prior: 100% of the trip total is due and will be charged to the card on file.

Cancellation

  • 31 or more days prior to start: Full refund.
  • 30 days or less to departure: 100% of the trip total is nonrefundable.

Trip Insurance

Insure Your Trip

Please consider using a credit card or travel insurance for added protection. Recommended credit cards with trip protection include:
- Chase Sapphire Preferred / Reserve
- Capital One Venture X
- Amex Platinum
- BOA Premium Rewards

If your credit card doesn’t offer protection, consider dedicated travel insurance providers like:
- Allianz
- World Nomads
- Travel Guard
- Tin Leg

These companies offer coverage for activities, courses, clinics, or your entire trip — often at a reasonable cost.

Purchasing travel insurance, regardless of trip size or length, helps protect against losses from unforeseen or last-minute changes.

⚠️ Cancellations or changes for ANY reason are subject to our cancellation policy and will only be refunded as outlined. Please protect yourself by insuring your trip!

General Policies

Red River Adventures (RRA) reserves the right to cancel any trip due to weather, insufficient bookings, or other circumstances beyond our control at any time. We will make every effort to reschedule.

If a reschedule isn’t possible, bookings canceled by RRA will receive a full refund.

Weather Policy

Weather is an unavoidable part of the dynamic environment we operate in. Conditions may not always be ideal.

  • If RRA determines conditions are suitable for your activity but you choose to cancel or discontinue, the trip will end at your request — no refund.
  • If RRA determines conditions are unsafe, we may alter the itinerary. This could include shortening the route, changing the venue, or canceling the remainder of your trip.

Refund Breakdown for RRA-Ended Trips:

  • Less than halfway complete: 50% of the trip fee is charged.
  • Halfway or more complete: Full trip fee is charged.
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Availability

December 2025
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Red River Adventures, 1140 South Main Street

Moab, UT, 84532

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