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    Apr 28, 2025  
2025-2026 Preview Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Preview Catalog

AE 441 - Professional Avalanche Level One


This course addresses snow and avalanche skills including identifying and characterizing avalanche terrain; understanding avalanche form and release; collecting and analyzing weather, snow, and avalanche data; communicating hazard and risk factors; and conducting daily operational forecast meetings. Successful completion of exams will result in PRO 1 avalanche certificate from the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE).

Credits: 4

Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)

Prerequisites: GEOG 235 (minimum grade of C) AND AE 343 (minimum grade of C) AND GEOL 470 (minimum grade of C)

Minimum Class Standing: Junior

Notes:
There is a course-specific fee for this course.