Buena Vista Mountain Adventures - BVMA

09/26/2026

Winter is coming! Learn something new, refresh your skills, or get out and explore. Take an avalanche course or head out for a day of guided backcountry skiing or splitboarding. Find your next adventure in the Sawatch Range this season.

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07/18/2026

Everything is going great until someone gets hurt. Then what?

Whether you're hiking, camping, climbing, mountain biking, paddling, hunting, or skiing, an injury in the outdoors can quickly change the day.

Wilderness First Aid teaches you what to do next. Through hands-on practice and realistic outdoor scenarios, you'll learn how to assess a patient, treat common injuries and illnesses, stop bleeding, build splints, and make good decisions when help is delayed.

You don't take Wilderness First Aid because you expect something to go wrong. You take it because the outdoors are unpredictable, and being prepared is part of every adventure.

Join us for a SOLO Wilderness First Aid course in Buena Vista.

We have courses upcoming on August 08-09 and October 03-04.

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06/24/2026

Beat the heat and climb higher. Escape to Independence Pass.

Trade the summer heat for cool alpine air, towering granite, and unforgettable views.

Whether you're looking for your first outdoor climbing experience, a memorable guided adventure, or personalized instruction to build your skills, we'll take you to some of Colorado's most spectacular climbing terrain.

✔️ Half-Day or Full-Day

✔️ Guided Rock Climbing or Rock Climbing Instruction

✔️ Beginner to Advanced

Book your summer rock climbing experience today.
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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?
[email protected] | 719-966-9939

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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