Mountain Activities Skills Training (MAST)

Outdoor Adventure Leadership at its Best!

Turn your education into an adventure. Gain outdoor skills and professional certifications for the adventure tourism industry while you experience the beautiful Rocky Mountains of BC and Alberta in the Mountain Adventure Skills Training Program (MAST).

Exclamation MarkPlanning on enrolling in MAST for 2012/2013? Apply early! Seats are limited.

Why MAST?

blue mountainMore Skills Courses: Experience a great "package" of courses, combining technical and practical skills.

blue mountainUniversity Credit: Earn credits toward a diploma or degree at COTR or another institute.

blue mountainGreat Jobs: Our graduates get the jobs they really want!

blue mountainSeason's Pass: At Fernie Alpine Resort included with Tuition.

blue mountainProfessional Instruction: Learn to be a professional from a professional.
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We're blogging! Check out what current MAST students are doing right now! - log onto http://cotrmast.wordpress.com/ for up to date trip info and amazing photos.  More photos can be seen here.

 blue mountainView our MAST handbook online or download a pdf (4MB)

What's in it for You?

"I would recommend MAST because it changed my life and without this program I would not be heading in the direction I am now"  MAST Grad 2011

The opportunity for a career that's more than just a job -- it's an adventure! Spend more of your time out of the classroom and right in the action. Get first-hand outdoor adventure experience and earn relevant certifications that can lead to awesome jobs and the outdoor lifestyle you want.

National Geographic has selected Fernie as a top 10 winter destination for 2012.  Spend a year at College of the Rockies, Fernie, and enjoy all we have to offer.

The Globe and Mail has also "discovered" some of what Fernie has to offer. Why wouldn't you want to spend a year here?

Outdoor Skills
  • Canoeing
  • Rock and Ice Climbing
  • Mountaineering
  • White Water Kayaking and Rafting
  • Backcountry Ski Mountaineering
  • Wilderness Hiking
  • Helicopter Safety
Certifications
  • Avalanche Skills Training I
  • Ski or Snowboard Instructor
  • Swiftwater Rescue Technician
  • Raft Guide Training
  • Canoe Instructor
  • Class 4 Driver's License
  • Advanced First Aid
  • Mountain Bike Instructor

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