home of The Best Avalanche Courses in the okanagan & REvelstoke.
2025 / 2026 AST 1 Schedule is Live.
Check Out Our New Courses:
backcountry Refresher Course @ Big White
AST 1 + Intro to backcountry @ Revelstoke
Why Us?
Our AST 1 + Intro to backcountry courses include two field days instead of just one.
Upcoming Courses
Your education matters
At AWT we believe you deserve the highest standard of education to prepare you for making your own decisions in avalanche terrain.
Our AST 1 + Intro to Backcountry includes:
2 full days in the backcountry (instead of one)
an online course to work through at your own pace (instead of a classroom),
a 1 hr online trip planning session with your instructor before the field days.
That’s twice as much field time as most of our competitors, and it’s worth it. We spend more time in the field working on skills to take with you on your next tour. We leave the lift tickets at home. Our field days take place from start to finish in the backcountry and in avalanche terrain.
Students will be introduced to local backcountry zones, while touring/riding all day on a backcountry snowpack.
AST 1 + Intro to Backcountry is a comprehensive introductory education for students who have little-to-no backcountry experience and want to dive into backcountry travel and make decisions on their own and as part of a group.
In addition to the standard Avalanche Canada AST curriculum, get the benefits of a second field day:
Additional companion rescue scenarios
Intro to snow science (dig your own pit and perform your own tests)
Intro to touring (learn to use your gear and practice skinning techniques)
Time dedicated to route selection and practice route finding & leading the group
Licensed
AST Provider
Alpine Walrus Training is a licensed Avalanche Canada AST Provider based out of Big White, B.C. Our instructors are either Practitioner or Professional members of the Canadian Avalanche Association.
While we offer instruction on the full range of Avalanche Canada courses, due to popular demand, most of our course offerings are the AST 1.
For inquiries on group courses, or other course offerings 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 our 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.