Buena Vista Mountain Adventures - BVMA

06/09/2026

The best Wilderness First Responders are people who can stay calm, think clearly, and take action when it matters most.

If your work or adventures take you beyond immediate medical help, a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification or recertification is one of the most valuable investments you can make in yourself and those around you.

Spend seven days earning your SOLO WFR certification or two days renewing your certification through immersive wilderness medicine training. Through realistic outdoor scenarios, patient assessments, and practical decision-making, you'll build or refresh the skills needed to assess patients, manage emergencies, and provide care when help is hours away.

All courses include a SOLO Wilderness First Responder certification or recertification recognized by the Wilderness Medical Education Collaborative (WEC), as well as an American Heart Association-approved
CPR & AED certification.

Certification Courses:
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Recertification Courses:
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Train for the moments that matter.

06/04/2026

Let’s Go Climbing! Half-Day & Full-Day Guided Rock Climbing Adventures & Rock Climbing Instruction

05/18/2026

Remote trailheads. Long approaches. Cold mornings. Summit peaks. River miles. Late finishes. Wilderness First Aid is for anyone who spends time outside and wants to be more prepared when things don’t go as planned.

This course is action-packed, with lots of hands-on learning and time practicing outside. Over two days, you’ll build practical skills through scenario-based training. Learn how to assess patients, manage injuries and medical problems, and make decisions when resources are limited. This course is for bikers, hikers, climbers, paddlers, skiers, hunters, guides, and anyone traveling, recreating, or working in remote places.



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SOLO Wilderness Medical School

2-Day (16-hour) IN-PERSON WFA Course A FOUNDATION OF FIRST AID PRINCIPLES AND SKILLS Learn to respond confidently to emergencies and provide care when emergency medical services (EMS) are delayed or unavailable. This hands-on course combines classroom instruction with realistic outdoor

04/17/2026

Is it time to renew your Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification?

The BVMA / SOLO WFR Recertification is not a sit-back-and-review course. This is a 2-day, in-person course because outdoor education should be taught outdoors. This means field-focused, hands-on training, not online modules. You will spend your time working through scenario-based training in small groups, applying patient assessment, decision-making, and treatment skills in realistic backcountry situations. The focus is simple. Build confidence, stay current with protocol updates, and reinforce your skills through repetition so your response is clear when it matters.

Successful completion extends your WFR certification for three years and includes a two-year American Heart Association CPR and AED certification. Participants must hold a current (not expired) WFR from SOLO or a WMEC-approved reciprocity provider such as WMA, DMM, AERIE, WMTC, or NOLS. Reach out if you have questions about eligibility.

LEARN MORE OR REGISTER:
May 24–25 | July 23–24 | September 11–12 | November 6–7
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QUESTIONS?
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The BVMA SOLO WFR Recertification course recertifies current Wilderness First Responders for another three years and ensures continued competency at the WFR level. Students review essential skills, protocols, and updates in wilderness medicine, including emergency response and patient assessment, mu...

04/04/2026

If you love adventuring outdoors or work in a remote environment, a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course teaches you how to respond when something goes wrong, and help is hours or days away.

This training is fully in person because outdoor education should take place outdoors, not on a computer. Over seven days, you’ll learn through hands-on, realistic scenarios and develop a repeatable framework for managing emergencies when resources are limited.

You’ll build skills in patient assessment, musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries, environmental and medical emergencies, survival skills, and prolonged patient care and evacuation.

The course also includes American Heart Association-approved BLS for Healthcare Providers, CPR, and AED certification.

WFR is the industry standard for outdoor professionals and serious backcountry travelers.


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Wilderness Medicine ❄ ︾

03/24/2026

Early starts. Long days. Miles away. Built for people who love the outdoors. Hikers, bikers, paddlers, climbers, skiers, hunters, anyone who spends time off the beaten path. Two days. Hands-on. Scenario-based. Learn how to assess injuries, manage situations, and make decisions when help isn’t close. No fluff. Just practical skills you’ll actually use. Because being prepared means more freedom to go farther, stay out longer, and take care of things if something comes up.


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2-Day (16-hour) IN-PERSON WFA Course A FOUNDATION OF FIRST AID PRINCIPLES AND SKILLS Learn to respond confidently to emergencies and provide care when emergency medical services (EMS) are delayed or unavailable. This hands-on course combines classroom instruction with realistic outdoor

03/10/2026

If you have been thinking about taking AIARE 1, there is still time to get it done this season and head into next winter feeling more confident in the backcountry.

Join Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA) for AIARE 1 in the Sawatch Range. As an A3 recognized AIARE provider, our courses focus on practical skills you will use every time you head into the mountains including trip planning, recognizing avalanche terrain, making group decisions, and performing a basic companion rescue.

Our courses are built around time outside. You will spend all three days in the field exploring different locations across the Sawatch Range and applying the AIARE decision making framework in varied terrain, aspects, and snow conditions.

There is a bit of pre-course homework so we can spend less time on screens and more time learning in the mountains where outdoor education should happen.


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03/05/2026

Join us March 10 from 6:00–7:30 PM for a Spring Snowpack Talk as we wrap up our final Trailhead Tuesday of the season. This free event builds skills, sparks conversation, and connects people who love the mountains. This session focuses on spring conditions and wet snow avalanches. As winter gives way to spring, we'll explore the unique challenges and opportunities that come with this transition in the Colorado mountains. Learn how to identify wet snow problems, adapt your terrain choices, and plan smart spring tours. The event is open to all winter backcountry travelers, whether you're on skis, splitboard, snowmobile, cross country skis, or snowshoes. Connect with the Chaffee County backcountry community, ask questions, and get ready for spring in the Sawatch.

02/23/2026

Course Dates:
03/07/2026
03/21/2026
03/28/2026


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AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course that is intended to be retaken on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of best practices in rescue techniques and gear. New participants will learn the basics of companion rescue while returning participants will expand their skill set with

02/18/2026

Most avalanche accidents do not happen to strangers. They happen to friends. Ski partners. Riding buddies. Family. People you care about. A BVMA AIARE Avalanche Rescue course is a full day of hands-on training focused on how to quickly locate and dig out a buried partner using the tools every backcountry traveler should carry: transceiver, probe, and shovel. If you travel in avalanche terrain, avalanche rescue skills are foundational and should be practiced regularly, even by experienced backcountry users. Spend a day building speed, confidence, and teamwork through realistic rescue scenarios. You will leave better prepared to take care of the people you travel with. These are the skills you hope you never need, but will be grateful to have if you do. Small groups. Experienced instructors. Field-based backcountry skills.

Course Dates:
03/07/2026
03/21/2026
03/28/2026


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American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education
Buena Vista Mountain Adventures - BVMA

AIARE Avalanche Rescue is a one-day stand-alone course that is intended to be retaken on a regular basis in order to keep abreast of best practices in rescue techniques and gear. New participants will learn the basics of companion rescue while returning participants will expand their skill set with