The Alberta Snowmobile Association will pay for 100 of its members to take Avalanche Skills Training (AST) this winter.
“In the wake of several seasons of unstable snowpack in the mountains of Alberta and B.C., the need to have proper avalanche education needs to be reinforced with snowmobilers, and anyone heading into steep terrain,” the association said in a release.
The association will reimburse the costs for either the AST1 or AST2 course. To be eligible, ASA members must submit (by Jan. 30) a copy of their current membership and a certificate of AST completion from an AST provider recognized by Avalanche Canada. A list of recognized providers and courses can be found at avalanche.ca.
