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Employment and Apprenticeships

Avalanche Savvy is an equal opportunity employer and offers a pathway into the Pro level avalanche industry through an apprenticeship program.

Pro Employment

We are always on the lookout for Avalanche Professional with their Pro 1 certificate w/ WFR  or higher. Pay ranges from $200 - $480/day D.O.E.  Fill out this expression of interest form and/or give us a ring. We value years of experience working in Snow Safety Operations, and working in different hemispheres.

To enquire:

1. Email us you Pro Avalanche Certs and Medical Certs to info@avalanchesavvy.com

2. FIll out the expression of interest form below

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Apprenticeships

We offer an apprenticeship pathway into the pro-avalanche world for the right people. We do this under the A3 guidelines for someone to move from an affiliate member up to a pro member and get their operational days under a Pro2(or equivalent) Snow Safety officer.  Minimum Qualifications are Level1 + Rescue and be a American Avalanche Association General member(A3) at minimum(more info here), WFA and currently seeking  Pro1(or in certain cases L2 if Pro 1 isn't available). We are especially interested in people who can both Ski/splitboard and snowmobile. Pay ranges from Volunteer to $200/day D.O.E. Must be available in peak winter as well(Mid January - March).

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If you are interested and not sure if you have the minimums feel free to give us a ring or email.

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Apprentice duties may involve but are not limited to:

  1. Assisting Pro instructors

  2. Assisting teaching awareness classes

  3. keeping track of gear

  4. helping with morning prep like forecasts printouts, fuel, making sure students are pre-pared for field days.

  5. Set up / tear down at events

  6. Shuttling students on HyBrid Classes

  7. assisting collecting snow pit data in the field

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FYI what apprentices won't do:

1. Teaching (but you will get to learn from a pro)

2. Be in supervision of the safety of students

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How ever in you will be in logistical support position of a Pro and get experience of how a snow safety operation works to get your ready for taking the Pro 1 class.

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Fill out this expression of interest form and/or give us a ring.

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Benefits

For Pros and Apprentices

1 / Pro-deals

Access to a variety of Pro-Deals

2 / Paid Training

We do a minimum of 2 days of team training per year. And upskill opportunities in different areas:

  1. Snow Science

  2. Motorized skills

  3. Teaching Skills

  4. more TBD

3 / Work in Variety of Zones, Classes and travel modes

We have a variety of Zones, and class types to work in or expand into for the right people.

4 /Cross Training between Non-motorized and Motorized

Expand your skill travel mode skill set with us.

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