1-day course designed to prepare backcountry skiers and splitboarders for more committing and longer tours into the high mountains. We instruct on skills and techniques to move efficiently through high alpine mountains including glaciated terrain.
Skills and techniques covered:
Ski mountaineering/glacier harness and kit
Advanced uphill techniques
Ski crampon use
Ski anchors
Roped ski lowers and rappelling
Moving through mixed terrain-roped belays
Technical ski descent strategies
Prerequisites: Advanced skiing or splitboarding skills. Previous backcountry skiing with climbing skins. Excellent physical condition.
Gear included: Avalanche safety gear (pack, beacon, probe, shovel). Ice axe, harness, and crampons.
$175
Ski Mountaineering Course | $175.00 |