Since 1962, the Silverton Avalanche School has been educating backcountry travelers about the dangers of the mountains. As the oldest, continuously operating avalanche education program in the United States, SAS is dedicated to training, educating, and empowering both recreationalists and professionals with the tools, techniques, and technologies needed to make safer decisions in challenging mountain terrain.
There is considerable variability in the quality of course venues, teaching strategies, and curriculums within the avalanche education sector. In 2019, SAS began discussions with several reputable organizations to establish the inaugural group ofAvalanche School Network Providers. Our vision is to assemble, train, collaborate with, and support a select group of SAS Network Providers who represent the best avalanche educators and snow safety training programs in the nation. Together, this group is actively cultivating, researching, testing, and refining industry-leading best practices and curriculum.
AVALANCHE SCHOOL NETWORK PROVIDERS
AVY SCHOOL NETWORK COURSE DATES
DECEMBER
RMOC AVY RESCUE Dec 13, 2025 (Buena Vista, CO)
KMAC GUIDES AVY RESCUE Dec 20, 2025 (Estes Park, CO)
KMAC GUIDES REC ONE Dec 12-14, 2025 (Estes Park, CO)
MOUNTAIN TRIP REC ONE Dec 19-21, 2025 (Telluride, CO)
RMOC REC ONE Dec 19-21, 2025 (Buena Vista, CO)
IMCS REC ONE Dec 27-29, 2025 (North Conway, NH)
JANUARY
MOUNTAIN TRIP REC ONE Jan 2-4, 2026 (Telluride, CO)
KMAC GUIDES REC ONE Jan 9-11, 2026 (Estes, CO)
RMOC REC ONE Jan 9-11 2026 (Buena Vista, CO.)
MOUNTAIN TRIP AVY RESCUE Jan 10, 2026 (Telluride, CO)
RMOC AVY RESCUE Jan 17, 2026 (Buena Vista, CO)
KMAC GUIDES REC ONE Jan 17-19, 2026, (Estes Park, CO)
MOUNTAIN TRIP REC ONE Jan 17-19, 2026 (Ouray, CO)
IMCS REC ONE Jan 17-19, 2026 (North Conway, NH)
IMCS REC ONE Jan 24-26, 2026 (North Conway, NH.)
KMAC GUIDES REC ONE Jan 30-Feb 1, 2026 (Estes Park, CO)
IMCS REC ONE Jan 30-Feb 1, 2026 (North Conway, NH)
RMOC AVY RESCUE Jan 31, 2026 (Buena Vista, CO)
FEBRUARY
KMAC GUIDES AVY RESCUE Feb 1, 2026
MOUNTAIN TRIP AVY RESCUE Feb 7, 2026 (Telluride, CO)
IMCS REC ONE Feb 14-Feb 16, 2026 (North Conway, NH)
MOUNTAIN TRIP REC ONE Feb 14-16, 2026 (Telluride, CO)
IMCS REC ONE Feb 20-Feb 22, 2026 (North Conway, NH)
KMAC GUIDES REC ONE Feb 20-22, 2026
MOUNTAIN TRIP REC ONE Feb 27-March 1, 2026 (Telluride, CO)
IMCS REC ONE Feb 27-March 1, 2026 (North Conway, NH)
RMOC AVY RESCUE Feb 28, 2026 (Buena Vista, CO)
MARCH
MOUNTAIN TRIP REC TWO March 6-8, 2026 (Telluride, CO)
IMCS REC ONE March 6-8, 2026 (North Conway, NH)
RMOC REC ONE March 13-15, 2026 (Buena Vista, CO)