Castle Mountain Staff AST 1

Castle Mountain Staff AST 1
From CAD $265.00
  • Duration: 16 Hours (approx.)
  • Product code: PTL5LQ
A waiver acknowledgement must be completed before booking - this can be found here.


Sessions will take place at castle mountain on both days.


Theory day:

Required items: Please bring the following on Day 1, Classroom Session

  • Digital Avalanche Transceiver with Fresh Batteries: 3 Antenna type transceiver required. Please contact us if you are unsure about your transceiver.  
  • Lunch & snacks – we will have a 30 minute lunch break

Other useful items:

  • Pen & Paper
  • Compass
This will be a theory field classroom based day


Field day:

Required Items: Please bring the following on Day 2, Field Day

  • Lift Ticket or Season Pass
  • Lunch & Snacks: Bring a variety of small snacks to eat on-the-go, such as bars, jerky, cheese, as well as a sandwich is recommended. We don’t often have the time/weather for a lengthy sit-down lunch
  • Water/Tea: A warm thermos of tea/hot chocolate as well as 1L of water, hydration packs are not recommended due to cold freezing the tube
  • Digital Avalanche Transceiver
  • Avalanche Shovel: collapsible & metal
  • Collapsible Avalanche Probe: longer is better
  • Boots: appropriate for your mode of snow travel
  • Day Pack: large enough for spare clothes, lunch, shovel and probe. 30 liter minimum size recommended.
  • A variety of layers to keep warm and dry throughout the day
  • Sunglasses and/or Ski Goggles: we recommend both as high output activities will fog up your goggles. 
  • Sun cream

Optional Equipment: Not essential, but feel free to bring

  • Chemical hand warmers& toe warmers packs
  • Snow Saw
  • Snow Study Kit
  • Field Book & Pencil
  • Compass, Inclinometer

This will be a full day on the mountain putting the theory in to practice.