Field sessions give students an opportunity to put the skills they learned in the classroom to use in actual hands-on scenarios while being coached and mentored by leaders in the industry.
The lessons learned in the field are an essential piece to a student’s over-all avalanche training.
The
American Avalanche Institute (AAI) will be the course provider for the NAS affiliated field sessions.
Cost: $1,279
2025 / 2026 Dates & Locations:
No dates available at this time, however locations have been confirmed - Please join the
wait list to receive updates from AAI.
Alta Ski Area
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Arapahoe Basin
Prerequisites:
- Successful completion of National Avalanche School Classroom portion: The NAS is held in 2 parts – a four and a half day classroom session and a four day field session held in the winter. Participants must attend and successfully pass the classroom session in order to attend these field sessions.
- Students must attend and successfully pass both the classroom session and one of the field sessions in order to receive a Pro1-NAS designation.
- Proof of payment of A3 Pro Course Student Fee
For an in depth review of what students are trained on and how they are evaluated, please review the
American Avalanche Association Professional Avalanche Training 1 Guidelines & Proficiencies