Beverly Mountain Guides (BMG) teaches Avalanche Courses – AIARE – Mountain Safety.info courses. With more than 20 years of teaching AIARE avalanche courses as well as implementing key aspects of the MS.i avalanche educational material in New Mexico (and abroad), and over 30 years of teaching avalanche education. The AIARE curriculum is a culmination of the best in avalanche course training. BMG is the pre-eminent and constant resource for public, private, and military avalanche education in New Mexico and many other locations. BMG is also a AIARE Course Provider and is versed in multiple snow climates that are unique to the areas we hold courses.
Why take an avalanche course with BMG? We have diversified AIARE Course Leaders and Instructors who are fully licensed IFMGA Mountain Guides overseeing each and every course in and out of the field. See more on certified guides with the AMGA here and why BMG has set the standard of practice in NM for so many years. Check to see if your instructor is an AMGA Certified Guide in the field they work in. BMG also has some of the best knowledgable local guides in the Taos area.
Remember, avalanche education is an absolute requirement for those going into the backcountry, that’s why we teach avalanche courses.
Know Before You Go!
Additionally, we also offer personalized outings. We teach Avalanche Courses – AIARE – Mountain Safety.info – as a full compliment of educational resources for those operating in avalanche terrain. In fact, Marc helped with the development for Mountain Safety.info and worked hard to obtain collaboration between Mountain Safety.info and the UIAA. Understand, learning about avalanche behavior is a fundamental skill for any backcountry traveler whether you are snowshoeing on a quiet trail or ripping it up on a snow machine. Avalanche Courses – AIARE – Mountain Safety.info curriculum meets and exceeds the American Avalanche Association mandates for avalanche courses.
2025 POSTER for avalanche courses CLICK HERE
Course Outlines
From the beginning, our courses cater to the individual learning process with a low student to instructor ratio. Our lead instructors are also licensed International Mountain Guides (IFMGA) with thousands of hours teaching and guiding descents all over the world. Don’t wait until the snow is already deep to take an avalanche course. Yes, it’s best to use your knowledge and skills immediately after a course. We can help you achieve your goals of gaining avalanche knowledge by drawing on our extensive backgrounds as mountain guides, educators, and rescue personnel.
AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Courses Outline*
AIARE Level 2 Avalanche Courses Outline
AIARE Companion Rescue Avalanche Courses Outline*
Mountain Safety.info rescue curriculum is rolled into our AIARE companion rescue courses, and is sanctioned through the International Commission of Alpine Rescue (ICAR) and in collaboration with the UIAA.
*Prerequisites: You will need both the AIARE 1 and AIARE Rescue Course prior to moving on to any other courses in the AIARE curricula. (There is no rescue component in the AIARE 2). Get your courses through BMG today! Learn more about AIARE by clicking here.
Register for an avalanche course today and reserve your slot!
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Click HERE for the BMG Avalanche Course Equipment List
Course Offerings
Our courses are for everyone, regardless of what your ability level is. We always let our students know that this is an avalanche education course. (Although there may be some skiing, remember that we are happy to go just skiing with you before or after any course, pending availability.) Our focus in these courses is to increase your knowledge and ability to travel more safely in the backcountry or wherever avalanche danger exists.
Is your avalanche instructor a AMGA/IFMGA Certified Ski/Splitboard Guide? Check and see here.
By the way, BMG courses have both didactic as well as practical sessions. We will continue this season with our online course curricula that you will have access to before, during, and after the course. The first day is online and study hall. The next two full days will be spent outside all day and will be heavy learning sessions and tours as the group allows. After all, this is the real deal and we want you to be able to springboard from the course and utilize your new knowledge and skills right away!
More Great News: Our hut-based course is back! Check out the listings below. Please contact us to inquire about your needs if you don’t see what you’re looking for here. We’re flexible ~ because we can be.
When the courses are full this page will be updated.
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BMG Level 1 AIARE
Taos, NM (This is a stand-alone AIARE 1 course) ($795)
Feb 1-2, 2025 AIARE 1
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BMG Level 1 AIARE + MS.i Avalanche Rescue Courses
Taos Ski Valley, NM 2024-2025
This is a 3 day hybrid field and online curricula which includes BOTH AIARE1 and AIARE MS.i Avalanche Companion Rescue ($950)
Dec 27-29, 2024 AIARE 1 + Rescue (27th)
Jan 3-5, 2025 AIARE 1 + Rescue (3rd)
Feb 7-9, 2025 AIARE 1 + Rescue (7th)
Feb 14-16, 2025 AIARE + Rescue (14th)
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Feb 21-23, 2025 AIARE 1 + Rescue (21st) (This is a Hut-based course at Bull of the Woods Yurt. There is a significant skin in and ski out. Please contact us for details.) Cost for the hut-based course is $1050 and includes cost of the hut.
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Contact BMG if you only need a refresher course.
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Washington State
Dates pending
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BMG AIARE MS.i Avalanche Companion Rescue Courses
Taos, Ski Valley, NM ($295)
Dec 27, 2024
Jan 3, 2025
Jan 31, 2025
Feb 7, 2025
Feb 14, 2025
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Here’s what’s included with your course:
- Experienced AMGA/AIARE Trained Guide
- National Forest Permit
- Interactive Online Course
- AIARE Field Book (a $30 value)
- AIARE Certification/Student Fees (a $35 value)
- Group Safety Gear – Snow Science, First Aid Kits
- Wag Bags – for human waste disposal, in compliance ‘Leave No Trace’ principles
What is Not Included
- Ski/Splitboard Gear
- Avalanche Gear
- Transportation
- Meals
- Winter Parking Passes – if needed
- Guide Gratuities
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Click here for a copy of our AVI COURSE EQUIPMENT LIST
So, don’t see a date or location that works for you? Contact us and we can arrange either private courses, AIARE refresher days, or a guided day outing to help hone your skills and strengthen any weaknesses. To REGISTER for a course, simply send us an e-mail stating which course you would like to take and how you would like to remit payment. Credit Cards will be handled by BMG sending an invoice via Venmo, our only credit card processing agency at this time. Otherwise, cash or check is quite ok. See our registration page for contact info. Once the curriculum has been sent out there are no refunds.
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Experience Matters
International Courses in Europe and South America
South America Avalanche Courses
South America at El Portillo, Chile: AIARE 2 CUSTOM Dates are usually in August if no restrictions.
Includes a 1 day Rescue Course. Airfare, visa, and accommodations not included, but they are quite reasonable for one of the best experiences of you will always remember. Here’s a great video primer:
Why to choose BMG for your avalanche course
Marc has been working diligently all of 2023 with the UIAA, experts in avalanche transceivers, and all of the manufacturers to come up with recommendations for how to deal with electromagnetic interference. You can see those recommendations at the UIAA Safety Commission’s Press Release. He continues to work towards standardizing avalanche transceivers and is diligently working on proposals for a UIAA Safety Label standard to make sure that all transceivers meet a minimum baseline. This includes some standard ways the end-users can work seamlessly from one transceiver to another on a moment’s notice.
We’ve been teaching with the best tools in the quiver for nearly over two decades. Check out one of our “vintage videos from 2009.” Above all, it is important to understand how to interpret your test results. Great job on this ECT in Taos – it was a sketchy time to be in bounds or out of bounds, as hindsight is brutally clear. Q: How do these two videos differ? Q: How are they the same? Q: Why is it so important? Let’s discuss these and more topics in a course soon!
