Advanced Splitboard Touring & Movement Camp

overview

This course is an expansion on the skills learned in your Introduction to Splitboarding course and/or AIARE 1 avalanche course. Your AMGA trained splitboard guide will provide tour planning tools useful in backcountry snowboarding, as well as show you how to find good quality riding conditions while also maximizing safety. Additionally, this course is unique in that it will discuss skills unique to splitboarding movement to increase fun & efficiency in the backcountry, and will give you the opportunity to be in the leadership role, putting all these skills to use while in the field. 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, WA
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-March

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

 

Topics covered

  • Reading terrain and anticipating terrain as a splitboarder

  • Tour planning for splitboarding

  • Efficiency with transitions (skin to ride, ride to skinning, ride to split ski, split ski to ride)

  • Terrain recognition (anticipating terrain to decide what travel approach is necessary)

  • Equipment choice for more advanced terrain

  • Pole usage & how to ride with poles

  • Movement in challenging terrain

  • Uphill track setting

Includes

Professional Splitboard Guide
Pre-Course Evening Zoom Session
2 Full days of guiding touring at a 4:1 ratio

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)
Splitboard Touring equipment (rentals available from Cripple Creek Backcountry)

PREREQUISITE EXPERIENCE OR SKILLS

  • Participants should have at least 1 season of backcountry riding.

  • AIARE Rescue or similar avalanche rescue training required.

  • AIARE 1 or equivalent certification recommended.

  • Participants should be able to ride in-bound “black diamond” runs in all snow 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

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