Aerie Backcountry Medicine

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Wilderness First Aid and Avalanche Rescue

Kalispell, MT

Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026

$495.00

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Course Details:

In partnership with Whitefish Vertical

Whitefish Vertical will issue Avalanche Rescue certifications

Aerie Backcountry Medicine will issue Wilderness First Aid certifications

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This three day combined Wilderness First Aid and Avalanche Rescue course is a unique offering for those wishing to learn or refresh their skills for unburying a victim caught in an avalanche and providing first aid to a patient in the winter backcountry setting. Winter emergency scenarios, especially avalanche burials, are often complex, the skills learned in this course will prepare students to respond to these emergencies in the backcountry with confidence. Not only will students learn and practice medical skills, they will review and practice using a beacon, shovel and probe to perform avalanche rescues. This course will finish with putting all the skills together where students will be asked to perform a multiple avalanche burial scenario as a team and perform patient care as part of the avalanche rescue scenario.

Included:
Aerie Backcountry Medicine Wilderness Medicine Textbook 15th Edition

First Aid Kits for Practice/Scenarios

Included:
CPR Certification (class available Friday February 6, 2025 in Kalispell with Aerie Backcountry Medicine for $70) We strongly recommend to sign up for a CPR course outside of this class
Transportation to and from venue
Personal Clothing
Skis/Splitboards/Snowshoes
Beacon, Shovel, & Probe
Food & Water
Itinerary

Day 1

8:00am Meet at classroom venue/introductions
8:30am Begin WFA Curriculum
12:00pm One Hour Lunch
1:00pm Resume WFA Curriculum, be prepared for scenarios outside

4:45pm Wrap up Day 1

Day 2
8:00am Meet at classroom venue
8:15am Resume WFA Curriculum, be prepared for outside scenarios
12:00pm One Hour Lunch
1:00pm Resume WFA Curriculum, be prepared for outside scenarios

4:30pm Wrap up WFA and preview Plan for Day 3

Day 3
8:00am Meet at ski resort, gear check
8:30am Begin Classroom portion
10:00am Head Outside
10:30am Begin Beacon, Probe, and Shoveling Drills
12:00pm Lunch in Field
12:30pm Demo rescue sled
1:30pm Group Avalanche Scenarios
4:15pm Wrap up scenarios and head back to parking lot
4:45pm Finish Course

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