Join Splitboard HQ and Cloud 9 Guides on a 2-Day Avalanche Education Course designed to provide foundational skill sets, with the goal of allowing you to safely begin to explore and acquire your own experience in Backcountry Avalanche Terrain. Learn systematic methods for decision-making, managing risk, and understanding avalanche hazards and phenomena. Book your seat today on our Canmore, Banff and Lake Louise AST 1 Courses. Taught by senior industry instructors, Cloud Nine offers dates for the AST 1 Course every weekend, November through February.
At the time of booking, you will be required to acknowledge that you have been provided a copy of Cloud 9's and Splitboard HQ's Waiver of Liability Agreement for your review. All participants or their legal guardians wishing to book any Cloud Nine services must acknowledge that they have been presented with this document prior to any payment for services, have read it in its entirety, and understand in its entirety the waiver being entered into by signing. While there is no obligation to enter into this agreement with us, it is a condition of our service provision.
Review Cloud 9's Waiver of Liability & Indemnity Agreement Here: Cloud Nine Guides Waiver - English.pdf
Review Avalanche Canada's Waiver of Liability & Indemnity Agreement Here: Avalanche Canada Waiver.pdf
Cloud 9 staff will provide you with an identical physical copy of this document on the first day of your program, as we will need to witness its completion and signing in person. Any personal information provided on the waiver must be verified with a single piece of government-issued identification such as a Drivers License or Passport.
Review Cloud 9's Booking Terms and Conditions Here.
If Cloud Nine Guides are required to cancel a program based on their inability to provide services, a full refund or credit of the course cost will be provided. Cloud Nine Guides and Splitboard HQ will not be liable for other costs you incur outside those payable to Cloud Nine Guides, which include but are not limited to accommodation costs, transport costs, equipment rentals or meals.
The AST Level 1 Course is a NON-REFUNDABLE program. Those wishing to reschedule their course dates may only do so pending our course availability.