{"id":35368,"date":"2025-04-14T13:47:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T17:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/avalanche-safety-training\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:30:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:30:20","slug":"training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/training\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Safety Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35368\" class=\"elementor elementor-35368 elementor-27174\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e368f87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e368f87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdcbe7c\" data-id=\"fdcbe7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2f4a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e2f4a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avalanche Safety Training<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317ae12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"317ae12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avalanche safety, mountain travel, weather and\/or first aid in remote areas training courses are all relevant to improving your mountain skills and ensuring you have a safe and enjoyable day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two types of avalanche safety training courses are offered in Quebec: <strong>recreational courses<\/strong>, intended for the public, and <strong>professional courses<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avalanche Qu\u00e9bec does not offer any courses, but can help you to see more clearly, according to your objectives, in the range of courses on offer. Contact the providers directly for more details and for reservations. To do so, consult our calendar of events and click on the course you are interested in; the provider&#8217;s contact details will be displayed.   <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5408874 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5408874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/events\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See the course calendar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e7a4a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36e7a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/list-providers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See the list of providers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a12c446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a12c446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The courses have been divided into three distinct categories:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ec1f3a\" data-id=\"1ec1f3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b60c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2b60c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BROUGHT TO YOU BY<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3131502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3131502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/avalanche.ca\/map\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/avalanche_canada_zps6v8r12gd-qac2bg5jsrsgccw1cco4uu8ohvj0fmxxrrznv1vrti.png\" title=\"avalanche_canada_zps6v8r12gd\" alt=\"avalanche_canada_zps6v8r12gd\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b065f6d new-page-content-wrapper link-anchor-brsq elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b065f6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2da30e9\" data-id=\"2da30e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d62847 elementor-align-left formation-btn-section elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6d62847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"#formations-grand-public\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 18\" width=\"12\" height=\"18\"><title>Mask<\/title><style>\t\t.s0 { fill: #d43b39 } \t<\/style><path id=\"Mask\" class=\"s0\" d=\"m6 17.3l5.3-5.3h-4v-12h-2.6v12h-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Recreational courses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-404b07f\" data-id=\"404b07f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ff146 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-align-left formation-btn-section elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90ff146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"#formations-suggerees\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 18\" width=\"12\" height=\"18\"><title>Mask<\/title><style>\t\t.s0 { fill: #d43b39 } \t<\/style><path id=\"Mask\" class=\"s0\" d=\"m6 17.3l5.3-5.3h-4v-12h-2.6v12h-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Further training<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fea30b5\" data-id=\"fea30b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3c022 elementor-align-left formation-btn-section elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b3c022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"#formations-professionnelles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 18\" width=\"12\" height=\"18\"><title>Mask<\/title><style>\t\t.s0 { fill: #d43b39 } \t<\/style><path id=\"Mask\" class=\"s0\" d=\"m6 17.3l5.3-5.3h-4v-12h-2.6v12h-4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Professional courses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00aa553\" data-id=\"00aa553\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed82488 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed82488\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"formations-grand-public\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65fa305\" data-id=\"65fa305\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d98d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d98d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recreational Training Courses (general public)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a62106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a62106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avalanche Qu\u00e9bec promotes all avalanche training courses offered in Qu\u00e9bec by <a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/en\/list-providers\/\">the various independent course providers accredited by Avalanche Canada<\/a>. The Avalanche Canada training program offers progression from a basic to an advanced level and is the national standard for recreational training. Contact the providers directly for more details and to book your place.   <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffe1b45 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"ffe1b45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d1c193 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d1c193\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ad6428\" data-id=\"2ad6428\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-20bc968 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20bc968\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca07538 education-col\" data-id=\"ca07538\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7802fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-avqc_bloc_img_text_btn\" data-id=\"b7802fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"avqc_bloc_img_text_btn.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-wrapper\">\n        <div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/justeetredehors-151-1-scaled-qigvzrgjxlbdn44r36tsrvghodtf9istgdtkeahz6y.jpg\" title=\"justeetredehors 151\" alt=\"justeetredehors 151\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-content\">\n                <div><h3>Avalanche Skills Training 1 (AST1)<\/h3><\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"ele-block-text\">AST1 is the starting point for those who engage in recreational activities in the backcountry. No experience is necessary to take this two-day course. All members of your group should take AST1, as it is the first step to safe travel in the mountains.<\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"incidents-list-btn-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"\/en\/training-ast1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d415a69 education-col\" data-id=\"d415a69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ff710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-avqc_bloc_img_text_btn\" data-id=\"f8ff710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"avqc_bloc_img_text_btn.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-wrapper\">\n        <div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/justeetredehors-17-sature-petit-qdrd9awrdqoqr4ehsbkzb0jaijk73d571ywaqzlfu2.jpg\" title=\"justeetredehors 17 satur\u00e9 petit\" alt=\"justeetredehors 17 satur\u00e9 petit\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-content\">\n                <div><h3>Companion Rescue<\/h3><\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"ele-block-text\">The companion rescue skills training is a 100% hands-on, one-day course designed to equip outdoor enthusiasts with the skills they need in the event of an avalanche accident. No prior experience is necessary. This course is intended for skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers, snowmobilers, and climbers who want to learn, update, or improve their companion rescue skills. This short training course is also an excellent opportunity to review and regularly practice the techniques and skills required to perform a quick and effective rescue in an avalanche situation.<\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"incidents-list-btn-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"\/en\/training-companion-rescue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb7ef5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb7ef5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47b016b education-col\" data-id=\"47b016b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3794f elementor-widget elementor-widget-avqc_bloc_img_text_btn\" data-id=\"df3794f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"avqc_bloc_img_text_btn.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-wrapper\">\n        <div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/justeetredehors-104-petit-1-qfihlvgcw2z6uap6jspj6wzogj8t1hmat01vcz55ka.jpg\" title=\"justeetredehors 104 petit\" alt=\"justeetredehors 104 petit\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-content\">\n                <div><h3>Managing Avalanche Terrain (MAT)<\/h3><\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"subtitle-design\"><h4>PREREQUISITE : AST1<\/h4><\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"ele-block-text\">A 100% field course that allows you to deepen your mountain travel techniques. It is aimed at those who have completed AST1 and who wish to improve their terrain assessment skills. Lasting one day, it is the ideal bridge between AST1 and AST2.<\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"incidents-list-btn-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"\/en\/training-managing-terrain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75906d6 education-col\" data-id=\"75906d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7dbf83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-avqc_bloc_img_text_btn\" data-id=\"d7dbf83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"avqc_bloc_img_text_btn.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-wrapper\">\n        <div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/justeetredehors-164-petit-qdrdd8ue1q31g8obrixn9ipw7q4mdnsnxhem7rqzqi.jpg\" title=\"justeetredehors 164 petit\" alt=\"justeetredehors 164 petit\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-content\">\n                <div><h3>Avalanche Skills Training 2 (AST2)<\/h3><\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"subtitle-design\"><h4>Prerequisites : AST1 & field experience<\/h4><\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"ele-block-text\">AST2 provides a decision-making framework for travel in avalanche terrain. Lasting four days, including three in the field, this course is structured around the daily process , which reproduces the same approach as that used by professionals. It has been developed to meet the needs of people with a moderate level of training and experience.   In addition, this course introduces prerequisite knowledge for further avalanche training and presents the Canadian Avalanche Association\u2019s professional training program as the accepted industry standard for pursuing advanced training.<\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"incidents-list-btn-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"\/en\/training-ast2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae2db1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6ae2db1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb6c8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb6c8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"formations-suggerees-b\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AST1 and AST2 courses are regularly offered, but the \u201cCompanion Rescue Skills\u201d and \u201cManaging Avalanche Terrain\u201d courses are less so. If you are interested in these courses, let the independent course providers know; demand will certainly boost supply! <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8da2a80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8da2a80\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"formations-suggerees\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffcb019\" data-id=\"ffcb019\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d394bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d394bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Suggested Further Training<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b807d92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b807d92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To further develop your mountain skills, we recommend these five courses or platforms, all of which are open to the general public and require no prior training.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08de52b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"08de52b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4880caf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4880caf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a04422e\" data-id=\"a04422e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c5f0be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c5f0be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84510c7 education-col\" data-id=\"84510c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e822f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-avqc_bloc_img_text_btn\" data-id=\"e822f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"avqc_bloc_img_text_btn.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-wrapper\">\n        <div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-content\">\n                <div><h3>Avy Savvy<\/h3><\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"ele-block-text\">Regardless of your skill level, Avalanche Canada's AvySavvy online platform is a gold mine of information. In addition to informative content, you can do exercises such as route selection and trip planning, as well as quizzes to test your knowledge.<\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"incidents-list-btn-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/avysavvy.avalanche.ca\/en-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check out the Avy Savvy<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5209b38 education-col\" data-id=\"5209b38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54d23c elementor-widget elementor-widget-avqc_bloc_img_text_btn\" data-id=\"a54d23c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"avqc_bloc_img_text_btn.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-wrapper\">\n        <div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-content\">\n                <div><h3>Introduction to Weather Course<\/h3><\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"ele-block-text\">First of two weather courses focusing on mountain environments and their interconnections with snow and avalanches. Offered once every two years in person in Quebec (in French, two days) or annually online (in English, over eight weeks).<\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"incidents-list-btn-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"\/en\/training-intro-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5937a8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5937a8c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9898216 education-col\" data-id=\"9898216\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d7f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-avqc_bloc_img_text_btn\" data-id=\"92d7f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"avqc_bloc_img_text_btn.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-wrapper\">\n        <div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-content\">\n                <div><h3>Introduction to Avalanche Operations online course<\/h3><\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"ele-block-text\">The course covers topics such as mountain weather, snow metamorphosis, snowpack stratigraphy, and avalanche terrain. It has been designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of the topics that will be covered in the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course. The Introduction to Avalanche Operations course is a prerequisite for the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course, but is also available to anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of avalanche safety, particularly in a professional context (ski areas, commercial backcountry activities, transport routes or public services). <\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"incidents-list-btn-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"\/en\/training-intro-avy-ops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8646d11 education-col\" data-id=\"8646d11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f4182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-avqc_bloc_img_text_btn\" data-id=\"07f4182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"avqc_bloc_img_text_btn.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-wrapper\">\n        <div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-content\">\n                <div><h3>Mountain Ski Training Program (FQME)<\/h3><\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"ele-block-text\">Mountain skiing courses provide participants with the tools they need to make their skiing safer by teaching them effective techniques for ascending and descending. Available to all snow sports enthusiasts (skiing, telemark skiing, splitboarding). Offered by the FQME, Level 1 courses last two days and Level 2 courses last four days. (These courses are not listed on our event calendar.)<\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"incidents-list-btn-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/fqme.qc.ca\/formations-pratiquants-ski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more (French only)<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4806397 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4806397\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4ed203 education-col\" data-id=\"f4ed203\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d364bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-avqc_bloc_img_text_btn\" data-id=\"d364bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"avqc_bloc_img_text_btn.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-wrapper\">\n        <div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-content\">\n                <div><h3>First aid in remote areas training<\/h3><\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"ele-block-text\">Mountains are by definition a hostile and remote environment, difficult to reach by urban emergency medical services. First aid training in remote areas is essential for outdoor enthusiasts to be able to handle emergency situations. Offered by various providers, these courses vary in length from 20 to 40 to 80 hours. (These courses are not listed on our events calendar.)<\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"incidents-list-btn-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/aeq.aventure-ecotourisme.qc.ca\/formations\/premiers-soins-secourisme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f20a87 education-col\" data-id=\"1f20a87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c0fc08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c0fc08\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"formations-professionnelles\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b39c96\" data-id=\"1b39c96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eee26df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eee26df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional-level Training Courses<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6810073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6810073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your career in the snow and avalanche industry starts here. All professional training courses are developed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avalancheassociation.ca\/\">Canadian Avalanche Association<\/a> (CAA) and constitute an international standard. Offered in Quebec by bilingual instructors, participants will have to use the course material in English.  <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea85d91 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"ea85d91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-894403b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"894403b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b822530\" data-id=\"b822530\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d168874 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d168874\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78d9381 education-col\" data-id=\"78d9381\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c40b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-avqc_bloc_img_text_btn\" data-id=\"b0c40b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"avqc_bloc_img_text_btn.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-wrapper\">\n        <div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/AvSAR-credit-Scott-Bennet-CAA-scaled-qfihby9or1e8ah40hibavf4iq45bsi8arw5cztur8q.jpg\" title=\"AvSAR cr\u00e9dit Scott Bennet CAA\" alt=\"AvSAR cr\u00e9dit Scott Bennet CAA\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-content\">\n                <div><h3>Avalanche Search and Rescue 1 (AvSAR1)<\/h3><\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"subtitle-design\"><h4>Prerequisites : Incident Command System 100 course (ICS 100)<\/h4><\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"ele-block-text\">First professional training course introducing the fundamental concepts, techniques, and strategies of search and rescue for responding to avalanche incidents. This four-day course will be offered in Quebec in French from January 9 to 12, 2026, at For\u00eat Montmorency.\n<br>\n<br><strong>Important<\/strong>: As of winter 2024-2025, the Avalanche Search and Rescue 1 (AvSAR 1) course is a mandatory prerequisite for the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course. Students who have already completed the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course prior to 2024-2025 will not be required to take the AvSAR1 course. <\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"incidents-list-btn-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"\/en\/training-avsar1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bc08a8 education-col\" data-id=\"8bc08a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff052a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-avqc_bloc_img_text_btn\" data-id=\"ff052a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"avqc_bloc_img_text_btn.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-wrapper\">\n        <div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Niveau-1-Profil-de-neige-1-scaled-qfihwrf21zvrbovtz04yko2w67kv79udaw3chczzhm.jpg\" title=\"Niveau 1 Profil de neige\" alt=\"Niveau 1 Profil de neige\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bloc-text-image-btn-content\">\n                <div><h3>Avalanche Operations Level 1<\/h3><\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"subtitle-design\"><h4>Prerequisites : AvSAR 1 & Intro to avalanche operations<\/h4><\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"ele-block-text\">Professional-level technical course for anyone interested in working in the snow and avalanche industry. This seven-day training course will be offered in French in the Chic-Chocs from February 9 to 15, 2026.\n<br>\n<br><strong>New since 2024-2025 <\/strong>: New for 2024\u20132025: The AvSAR 1 course is now a prerequisite for the Avalanche Operations Level 1 course.<\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"incidents-list-btn-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"\/en\/training-level1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n                <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac77e7e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ac77e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/professionnels\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See all professional training courses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd730bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd730bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa8d253\" data-id=\"fa8d253\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca0fc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1ca0fc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ec4bcd row-capsule-educative elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ec4bcd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dda37e9 bulletin-capsule-column-text\" data-id=\"dda37e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5739f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a5739f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avalanche Safety Training Course Flowchart<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d503468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d503468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get a clearer idea of the recreational courses on offer for the general public (Avalanche Canada Training Program) or the professional training on offer (Canadian Avalanche Association curriculum), click on the flowchart.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84594a3\" data-id=\"84594a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e518b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e518b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Organigramme-revise-cours-davalanche-2024-2025-2.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Organigramme r\u00e9vis\u00e9 cours d&#039;avalanche 2024-2025\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzU3NjUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hdmFsYW5jaGVxdWViZWMuY2FcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcL09yZ2FuaWdyYW1tZS1yZXZpc2UtY291cnMtZGF2YWxhbmNoZS0yMDI0LTIwMjUtMi5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Organigramme-revise-cours-davalanche-2024-2025-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35765\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Organigramme-revise-cours-davalanche-2024-2025-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Organigramme-revise-cours-davalanche-2024-2025-2-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Organigramme-revise-cours-davalanche-2024-2025-2-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Organigramme-revise-cours-davalanche-2024-2025-2-800x391.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5153af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5153af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aff1c20\" data-id=\"aff1c20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-13d0561 row-programme-jeunesse elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13d0561\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-860ee47\" data-id=\"860ee47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a89c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42a89c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Youth<\/h3>\n<h2>Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04526cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04526cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avalanche Qu\u00e9bec offers a program of free activities for young people aged 12 to 17. Whether in the classroom or outdoors, contact us to discuss your needs. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bb37c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"17bb37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/avalanchequebec.ca\/jeunesse\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See all details<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-799ec3d elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"799ec3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df08f0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6df08f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=bQBS6-lymv0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff73159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff73159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/lasemelleverte.ca\/\">La Semelle Verte<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avalanche Safety Training Avalanche safety, mountain travel, weather and\/or first aid in remote areas training courses are all relevant to improving your mountain skills and ensuring you have a safe and enjoyable day. Two types of avalanche safety training courses are offered in Quebec: recreational courses, intended for the public, and professional courses. 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