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Dates: Saturday, January 31, 2026 – Sunday, February 1, 2026 from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm ET (2 Days)
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Location: Smugglers Notch (VT) (Plan to meet your group on snow at the starting time listed above, outside the Sterling Madonna Base Lodge by the equipment racks. If we are notified of any change, we will email and/or text updated information to you. – Outdoor Registration)
Event Code: 326MU0131A
Registration Information:
– First Chair Rate: $275.00 (available through Tuesday, January 6)
– Last Chair Rate: $300.00
– CEUs: 12
– Spots Remaining: 7 (as of 16 minutes ago)
Event Prerequisite(s): Current PSIA-AASI Membership
Registration Closes: Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 11:59 pm ET
Online Registration: Click here to register.
IMPORTANT WAITLIST NOTE: For events that reach capacity, we encourage you to ADD YOURSELF TO THE WAITLIST by completing the online registration process and clicking WAITLIST. If there is enough interest on waitlist and we have staff available, we could open another group. When and if a spot opens up, waitlisted registrations will be automatically added to the event and your card will be charged at that time. You will get a confirmation email when your card is charged and your registration confirmed. Please understand we will do our best to get you into the event if possible, but please don’t make any firm plans unless you get a confirmation that you’re officially registered for the event. If you want to be removed from the waitlist at any point, you can do so in “My Events” in your member portal, or please call the Eastern office (518) 452-6095 during regular hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm EST. Thanks so much!
Offline Registration: Please call the Eastern office (518) 452-6095 during regular hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm EST
Course Description:
In the third course participants will be managing the 2 days with their newly acquired skills from the past two courses. Route finding, decision making and managing safety scenarios that we will create will be done by the group. An assessment at the end of the day will follow on their progress. One day will be ascending to 4000 ft., weather permitting. Participants should be on Alpine Touring, Nordic or Split Board equipment.
BACKCOUNTRY EDUCATION PROGRAM
- Snow Sense and Planning is the first of three courses in the Backcountry Education Program.
- Collecting Data is the second of three courses in the Backcountry Education Program.
- Putting It All Together is the third of three courses in the Backcountry Education Program.
CANCEL/TRANSFER/NO SHOW POLICY FOR EASTERN EVENTS:
IF YOU NEED TO TRANSFER or CANCEL: please call (518) 452-6095.
Up to 3 weeks prior to the event start: Full refund of the cost of your event registration.
Less than 3 weeks prior to the event start: 50% refund of the cost of your event registration.
Less than one week prior to the start date and time of your event, event registrations are non-refundable.
Note: Certain premier regional and national events follow a cancellation policy different from the standard cancellation policy outlined above. Please refer to those events directly for the applicable event cancellation policies.
IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL or TRANSFER from an EVENT that is 4 or more days:
> Up to 21 days prior to the event: $20.00 fee < During the three weeks prior to the event: 50% of event fee paid
Please note that no refunds will be issued for events once attended. We encourage members to review event details carefully before registering to ensure a satisfactory experience. Extenuating circumstances (medical or bereavement) will be considered for a refund if notification is given at the earliest opportunity, and the request is received within one week after the start of the event.
Our goal is to ensure all events run as scheduled, however, there are times, with very little notice, that we may have to cancel or move an event due to factors beyond our control. We encourage you to consider this possibility when making travel plans.