Graeme is badass!!!!! The new snow over the course made for a lot of relevant discussion and excellent skiing. Graeme did an excellent job of managing the different ability levels of group. He kept everyone safe while leaving space for independent discussion and decision making. Digging pits repeatedly over the 4 days was great. Really nice to practice the companion rescue with multiple burials. I will be taking more of these courses with riding partners in a new location to keep learning. Anon. ,

What a fantastic course in plenty of different terrain. This was exactly what I was looking for to get me into the backcountry with more knowledge. Graeme is an awesome instructor with just the right amount of serious learning to fun ratio. Thanks Graeme! Ryan Seigel,

Joe was amazing. Great communicator. Was able to share tons of information while giving us lots of opportunities to ask questions and make decisions. 10/10 would recommend Joe to anyone. Anon.,

I have been ski-touring for 40+ years and along the way have learned many excellent snow lessons. But many of them were in the school of hard knocks, from sudden uncomfortable circumstances, including 4 avalanche rides and a crevasse self extrication adventure. In contrast, AST 2 was a safe, pleasant, stimulating, and stress free way to add to my practical knowledge of the effects of weather on snow, snowpack analysis, safe route finding in complex terrain, and finding buried skiers efficiently. All this occurred while Jan guided us through the best of both slack-country routes of Mt Washington and the adjacent terrain not accessible to the general public. Jan is an engaging and superlative teacher as he freely shares his wealth of avalanche knowledge and experience. And did I mention 60cm of new snow fell during Day 3 of the course? Jim Melling,

Mike made this course into a big win considering the lack of snow, boring snowpack, and difficult travel conditions. He has excellent communication skills and was able to listen to and help students find the information they were looking for. I appreciated how Mike was able to bring the concept of leadership and decision making into the course -- exploring human factors, behavioural psychology and group dynamics as an important piece of our time together. Despite poor travel conditions we were able to evaluate and interpret hazards in a variety of terrain with Mike's keen eye and experience. Thanks for an excellent course! Mattias, AST2 Mt. Washington

The course was wonderful in so many ways. Joe is a conscientious instructor who was very in tune with the group's needs as well as individual needs. He was extremely knowledgeable and instructed in a form that was easily received and understood. Safety of all group members and communication was paramount. Joe encouraged group discussion in the field and in the classroom. His vast experience, knowledge and humble demeanour made for an amazing weekend of learning. Not to mention Mother Nature provided us with an ever changing classroom that Joe confidently and safely used to enhance our learning. Thank you for this opportunity. I will be recommending your services to many others. Shauna, AST2