We are an Okanagan based Avalanche Skills Training provider.
Our 2024/2025 Schedule is live!
We do it differently
Our AST 1 includes 2 full days in the field (instead of one) + an online course (instead of a classroom).
We spend more time in the field gaining confidence in their skills to take with them on their next tour.
Our AST 1 is a comprehensive education designed to prepare you for backcountry travel with your own decision making, not just as part of a group.
Upcoming Courses
Licensed
AST Provider
Alpine Walrus Training is a licensed Avalanche Canada AST Provider based out of Big White, B.C.
While we offer instruction on the full range of Avalanche Canada courses, due to popular demand, we are only offering public AST 1 and AST 2 courses for the 2023/2024 season.
For inquiries on Groups, or other courses such as: AST 1 Refresher, or Companion Rescue Skills training, please contact us alpinewalrustraining@gmail.com.
why the walrus?
The Alpine Walrus is a symbol that anyone, with any sort of experience, can have fun safely in the mountains. Humans, just like walruses, are prone to making mistakes, blunders, and errors. It’s part of life.
The walrus is my homage to human error and vulnerability, to accepting everyone in the backcountry, and to encourage training as a means to make fewer mistakes and in turn limit the destructive potential of our blunders.