Take Your Terrain Judgement to the Next Level
- 5 Days
- Avalanche Canada Curriculum
AST 2 + MAT
Avalanche Skills Training 2 + Managing Avalanche Terrain
AST 2 + MAT is where terrain judgement stops being a feeling and starts being a repeatable process. It builds directly on AST 1, running on the same Avalanche Canada curriculum, and takes you from following a plan to building one.
Over five days — one classroom day and four in the field — you’ll work through advanced routefinding, the ATES technical model for rating terrain yourself, using the Avaluator as a filtering tool rather than a checklist, and running a proficient companion rescue under pressure, not just a textbook one.
This is a genuine step up from AST 1, not a repeat of it with more field days bolted on.
¥107,000 per person (¥92,000 local rate). Includes certified guide, textbook, avalanche evaluator, certification/exam fees, and backcountry insurance. Gear rental, lift tickets, and meals not included — see our Rentals page if you need equipment.
Completion of AST 1 (or equivalent) is required before enrolling.
You’ll need to have completed AST 1 + CSR (or an equivalent recognised course) and have a moderate amount of backcountry experience behind you — this course assumes you already know how to use your rescue gear and are comfortable moving through avalanche terrain, and builds from there.
| MEETING LOCATION | Canyons BC Base, Nozawa |
| SEASON | Dates TBA — 2026/27 season |
| DURATION | 5 days |
| GROUP SIZE | Max 8 participants |
Course Curriculum
1 | Day 1: Classroom |
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2–5 | Days 2–5: Field |
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