AVS 101 Fundamentals of Backcountry Living
A comprehensive introduction to planning, managing, and leading backcountry expeditions in the non-winter mountain environment. This course is designed to immerse students in the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to professional preparation as outdoor and adventure leaders. This course will emphasize industry standards of practice, professional certification, experiential skill development and application, equipment use, managing risk and environmental impact, emergency and rescue management, backcountry first aid, mountain ecology, basic backcountry navigation and technology, Leave No Trace outdoor ethics, trip planning, and expedition leadership in the non-winter mountain environment.