ADVANCED REMOTE MOUNTAIN TRAINING FOR PUBLIC & PRIVATE AGENCIES
Drawing from years of mountain exploration, knowledge, and safety; H2O guides is ready to help your staff respond to any mountain situation.
Officers and employees of public and private sector alike can benefit from H2O Guides training courses in mountain wilderness safety, awareness, and rescue. H2O Agency Training programs include both classroom and hands on field learning experiences including:
- Use of Rescue Aircraft including Terrain Management and Route Selection
- Risk Scene Assessment and General Backcountry Safety Protocols
- Avalanche Awareness and Snow Safety
- Avalanche Rescue and Beacon Search Technique
- Mountain Rescue including Crevasse Recovery
- Snowmobile Operations in Remote, Glaciated Environments
Training and Education
H2O Guides multi-agency training programs can be tailored to your specific training needs. Below is a list of courses that we offer.
- American Mechanized Ski Guide Course (AMSG), Level I & II
- Avalanche Level I-III American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE)
- Steep Clinics, single and multi day Ski Camps, and Backcountry Skills Clinics through our Alta, Utah base
H2O Guides is a proud member of the American Avalanche Association (AAA)
State and Government Agencies
The following is a list of agencies that have trained rescue personnel with H2O Guides:
- U.S. Marines
- U.S. Air Force
- U.S. Coast Guard
- Alaska State Troopers
- Alaska Air National Guard, 176th wing
- U.S.D.A
H2O is ready to work with your employees on operations that extend into Alaska's vast wilderness and mountain terrain. For more information on how to make your company response and rescue ready contact us today.


