Advanced Ski Touring & Movement Camp

overview

This course is an expansion on the skills learned in your Introduction to Backcountry Skiing course and/or AIARE 1 avalanche course. We will teach you how to plan efficient and fun trips, further into the backcountry. Learn all of the critical movement skills to be a safer backcountry skier, all under the watchful eye of a Mountain Bureau instructor. This is the perfect next step for people who have been on a couple of tours and want to improve their uphill and downhill techniques. This is also the perfect course to take to get you ready for The Mountain Bureau’s Backcountry Ski Pass or any of our Hut Ski trips.

Details

Location: Snoqualmie Pass & Mt. Baker Backcountry
Ratio: Up to 5:1 student to instructor
Length: 1 Evening Gear Check & 2 Full Field Days
Cost: $1500.00 per person - 1 Participant
$850.00 per person - 2 Participants
$600.00 per person - 3 Participants
$425.00 per person - 4 Participants
$375.00 per person - 5 Participants
Dates: January-April

Custom dates are available for this program by submitting a Private Booking Request or
calling our office at (619)432-5462.

 

Topics covered

  • Tour planning

  • Equipment choice for more advanced terrain

  • Reading and anticipating terrain

  • Uphill track setting

  • Perfecting (& avoiding) Uphill Kick Turns

  • A-V-A Turns

  • Efficient Skinning

  • Use of Ski Crampons

  • Movement in challenging terrain

  • Side-Stepping

  • Side Slipping

  • Downhill Kick Turns

  • Jump Turns

  • Good turns and skiing in the best snow conditions for the day!

Includes

Professional Ski Guide
Pre-Course Evening Zoom Session
2 Full days of guiding touring at a 5:1 ratio
Emergency Communications

Excludes

Transportation to and from the meeting locations
Lunches and snacks
Personal clothing, appropriate for the conditions
Transceivers, shovels, probes (rentals available from The Mountain Bureau)
Ski Touring equipment (rentals available from Cripple Creek Backcountry)

PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE OR SKILLS

  • Intro to Backcountry Skiing Course with 2-3 backcountry tours or at least 1 season (5-6 backcountry tours)of touring experience.

  • AIARE Rescue or similar avalanche rescue training required.

  • AIARE 1 or equivalent certification recommended.

  • Participants should be able to ski in-bound “Blue Square” runs in all conditions (in control) and in-bounds “Black Diamond” runs in groomed or powder conditions (in control).

  • Participants should have basic uphill fitness and be able to walk uphill with a light (approx. 20lbs.) backpack.

Minimum Age

Students 16-17 years old, with consent from a parent or guardian and prior approval by The Mountain Bureau (please call or email prior to enrolling)

All programs are subject to the Mountain Bureau LLC Terms & Conditions

CourseJustin RotherhamSki