International Alpine Guides proudly sponsors our Wilderness Medicine Courses though Desert Mountain Medicine. DMM has been a leading curriculum in Wilderness Medicine training for the past 25 years. Their extensive peer reviewed and accredited curriculum provides an experiential and educational training for all levels of Wilderness Medicine. DMM courses meet the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative which sets the scope of practice for wilderness medicine worldwide. DMM courses are accepted for recert by all other major wilderness medicine programs and Desert Mountain Medicine is partners with the American Mountain Guides Association.

Why get your Wilderness Medicine Education with DMM through International Alpine Guides :

• 30 years of experience teaching and providing wilderness medince
  We have 30 years of experience being a provider of wilderness first responder & Wilderness First Aid courses throughout California. Our Wilderness medicine director, Jessica Miller, is a 30-year veteran of teaching WFRs and WFAs through the US and around the world. In the world of wilderness medicine experience counts!

• Take your WFR and WFAs in the top recreational areas of California
  With course locations offered in the Eastern Sierra, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and Joshua tree we cover all the major outdoor recreational hot spots of Calfornia. Learn wilderness medicine where you play!

• The venerable DMM curriculum
  Considered by many to be a superior curriculum, the DMM program offers a more hands on field experience based on industry trends. Many courses can be tailored to specific wilderness activities.

DMM is partnered with the American Mountain Guides Association and we offer a 20% discount on all courses to AMGA professional members

Wildness Medicine Education Elevated!

5-day Wilderness First Responder Courses

A shortened in-class WFR curriculum with 30 hours of pre online work and 5 days of in-classroom learning allows for flexibility with your busy schedule. A WFR course is the standard medical training for all outdoor professionals from mountain and river guides to ski patrol and outdoor educators, or really anyone working and playing in a remote wilderness environment. All DMM WFR courses are accepted for recertification by all other major wilderness medicine providers

AAI Avalanche Level 1
Truckee & Donner Pass - 2 days
THE place to start your avalanche education

AAI Avalanche Level 1 & Intro to Backcountry Combined Course
Truckee & Donner Pass - 3 days
BOTH the intro to backcountry & AAI level 1 avalanche course in one course

AAI Avalanche Rescue Course
Truckee & Donner Pass - 1 day
Stand alone avalanche rescue course

Avalanche Level 1 Refresh
Truckee & Donner Pass - 1 day
A refresh of your AAI or AIARE 1 avalanche course

2-Day Wilderness First Responder Recertification Courses

Recert where you play! Our extensive offering of WFR recert courses in prime outdoor adventure and climbing areas such as Yosmite, Joshua Tree, the Eastern Sierra and Lake Tahoe give you many location date options to choose from. Our 2-day in-classroom recert courses come with 8 hours of online learning which allow lots of flexibility to choose from. We accept current WFR card holders from all the major WFR in-classroom providers such as WMA, NOLS, SOLO and many more.

DMM is parterned with the American Mountain Guides Association and we offer a 20% discount on all WFR recerts to AMGA professional members

2-Day Wilderness First Aid Courses

Everyone recreating in the wilderness should have solid first aid skills appropriate for the remote environment they travel in. Learn crucial first aid skills you can apply when things dont go as planned and someone needs your help. Many of our WFA courses are tailored towards specific backcountry activities such as backcountry skiing/avalanche rescue, mountaineering/climbing and long distance backpacking.