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Utah's Motorized Avalanche Education

Avalanche Education/Riding Clinics/Companion Rescue/Survival Skills

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Who is MAP?

-Five Schools with 127 combined years in business.
-29 instructors.
-10 most experienced instructors have 149 -years combined avalanche teaching experience.
-All lead instructors are professionals in the avalanche industry.
Five schools are:
-American Avalanche Institute.
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-Backcountry Institute
-Silverton Avalanche School
-Six Points Avalanche Education.