The AIARE 2 is a 4-day course that provides backcountry travelers an opportunity to advance their decision-making skills in more complicated situations such as: being a leader within a small travel group; traveling in more complicated terrain; and/or developing a travel plan where online resources are scarce.
Difficulty: Moderate/Hard | 2500’+
Days: 3 days
Minimum Age: 10
Venues: Big & Little Cottonwood Canyons
Meets: 8:00 AM
I don’t really know how to express my gratitude for Jake Scheinman and Ben Wu. I did an AAIRE 2 course and not only are they extremely knowledgeable and proficient but they are extremely understanding and inclusive.
I have an ongoing knee issue and was open from the very beginning about it and they encouraged me to give it a shot if I felt comfortable. It was the push I needed to be able to go spend an exceptional day with these two. I was slower than the rest of the group and never did I feel like I was a burden or an inconvenience. They uplifted me and made me feel like a part of the time despite my struggles in the course.
Red River is hands down the best guiding company in the Wasatch. I have interacted with a few different companies and this one continues to exceed my expectations. Thank you for supporting my adventurous aspirations. I couldn’t do it without you.
February 2025
Trip Advisor
The instructors did a great job! The information they taught me will help me as I travel in the backcountry.
January 2024
Trip Advisor
Jeremy and John were absolutely awesome. Super knowledgeable and great instructors. I highly recommend using Red River Adventures for any guiding or avalanche classes!
December 2023
Trip Advisor
This course is for those that have taken the AIARE 1 & AIARE rescue (or AAA accredited equivalent) courses. They are prerequisite and proof of completion is required!
This is the course to take if you ski or ride steeper than 30 degree slopes! The AIARE 2 builds on the introductory avalanche hazard management model introduced in the AIARE 1 and adds to it the evaluation of critical hazard assessment factors. Students will describe and discuss weather, snowpack and avalanche processes, and identify how these processes relate to observations and travel within avalanche terrain.
Red River Adventures will provide:
A full equipment list will be emailed at time of reservation. Here’s a preview.
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