Course Details

The first participants to sign up get to the pick the specifc field day locations! Moto Mountain School can operate courses at the following areas...
- Vail Pass (from Camp Hale)
- Summit County (Spring Creek, Tiger Road, Deer Creek)
- Buena Vista (East Cottonwood Pass)
- Crested Butte / Taylor Park / West Cottonwood Pass
- Lake City (Slumgullion Pass)

Participants should be experienced riders and have their own machine. Objectives for this course:
1.) Recognize avalanche terrain and understand safe motorized travel protocols.
2.) Apply the current avalanche bulletin in tour planning and travel.
3.) Interpret snow conditions and weather on different aspects and elevations in relation to slope stability
4.) Apply simple decision tools in avalanche terrain.
5.) Conduct a mock companion rescue and understand basic group management.

Course consists of self paced pre-course learning + 1 Zoom & 2 field days.