ASG3 Advanced Backcountry Riding - Ushuaia, Argentina

ASG3 Advanced Backcountry Riding - Ushuaia, Argentina

Avalanche Science

$450.00 Sale

 

The ASG3 is a comprehensive preparatory course for backcountry leaders and aspiring guides.

Course space is limited to 6 participants.

Classroom Day: August 1, 2026

Field Days: Tuesday through Friday, August 2-5, 2026

    Prerequisite:

    Completed ASG2, AAA REC1, or equivalent.

    Able to ski powder snow and familiar with ski touring (on skis or split-board).

    Ski tour 4 consecutive days for a cumulative total of up to 8,000 vertical feet.

    Pre-course material:

    2-hour online

    Course Format:

    4 days of fieldwork and backcountry ski touring at Ushuaia, Argentina.

    8-hour interactive classroom session with an instructor.

    8 hours of online video and multimedia material.

    ASG3 Course modules:

    Snow Weather Avalanche Guidelines 
    Advanced Snow Science
    Advanced Risk Assessment
    Avalanche Conceptual Model

    Learning Outcomes for RESCUE Module:

    1. Conduct transceiver functional verification at the trailhead.
    2. Understanding of the value and the function of avalanche rescue equipment.
    3. Demonstrate the operation of a transceiver/beacon.
    4. Demonstrate professional-level probing techniques.
    5. Become a reliable avalanche rescue companion.
    6. Comfortable executing avalanche single-victim rescues with a team.
    7. Competent rescuer during two-victim avalanche scenarios.
    8. Demonstrate or identify the steps necessary to complete a two-avalanche victim rescue in less than FIVE (5) minutes within a 50x50-meter area.
    9. Effective communication during avalanche rescues.
    10. Capable of generating Emergency Response Plans.
    11. Internalize that an avalanche incident is a medical emergency, and become familiar with the injuries and medical issues common among buried avalanche victims.
    12. Develop awareness about the value of WFA/WFR/OEC/WEMT training.

     Learning Outcomes for the ASG3 module:

    1. Enhance ASG2 advanced training in avalanche companion rescue techniques with multiple victim scenarios and triage.

    2. Review ASG2 concepts:
      • Recognize avalanche terrain, develop a systematic method for assessing avalanche risk, and execute safe travel plans.
      • Science of snow crystals, metamorphism, and slab avalanche fracture mechanics.
      • Understand the impact of weather on the snowpack. Track precipitation, wind, and temperature critical thresholds driving stability.
      • Reliable identification of slab and weak layer structures in snow pits. Characterize snowpack structure reactivity with basic stability tests.
    3. Become proficient with AAA SWAG nomenclature, snow/weather/avalanche observation recording. Understand SWE.

    4. Generate snow pit hardness and temperature profiles. Relate seasonal weather history with snowpack structure and layering.

    5. Target standard and non-standard stability tests for various avalanche problems.

    6. Competent in the application of avalanche release conceptual model and the integration of danger diagrams that assess risk in complex avalanche terrain during trip planning.

      The ASG3+ is also a preparatory course for the next professional developmental step: the AAA PRO1.

       

      CANCELLATION POLICY:

      Cancellation processing fee: $150

      Partial refund (course fee - processing fee) if cancellation is requested 30 days prior to course date.