Youth Outreach and Education Instructor
Avalanche Canada has successfully delivered avalanche education and winter awareness programs to students in communities across BC, Alberta, Newfoundland, and the Yukon. Our goal is to reach students from K–12 with age-appropriate curriculum and training to help prepare them for their initial steps into the backcountry.
As an instructor, you are required to deliver interactive and fun presentations that are relevant for learning about general winter safety in the mountains, ski hills, snowmobiling, winter hiking/snowshoeing, and backcountry skiing/snowboarding. Moving up through the grades, the goal is to bring the concepts of recognizing avalanche terrain, safe travel measures in the mountains, trip planning and introducing avalanche safety gear, knowledge and use of Avalanche Canada tools like the Avalanche Forecast, the Mountain Weather Forecast, and using the Mountain Information Network. This information supports students with early awareness and preparation to continue learning while promoting a healthy outdoor lifestyle. Our presentation packages are offered in-person at schools.