Spend an enjoyable day with one of our instructors and gain experience moving through untracked terrain. This one-day beginner course provides tips and tricks needed for smooth travel in simple backcountry terrain. We'll cover basics such as gear selection and use to skinning technique and route selection.
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Looking to get into the mountains this winter? This two-day backcountry tour with one night of winter camping will get you started with the basics of gear choice, trip planning, winter camping, movement through mountain terrain in winter, avalanche awareness, map and terrain skills, and more. This course will help you take that first step into the winter backcountry.
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Knowing how to ride well in natural conditions is essential to enjoyable and safe backcountry travel. Backcountry Performance is intended for riders at an intermediate level (or above) on-piste, who are looking to break free from the lifts or step their riding up a notch in the backcountry. This course offers two low-ratio sessions with a qualified ski or board instructor at Mount Washington, followed by a day in the backcountry with one of our ACMG-certified guides.
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The Island Alps are unique in snowpack and topography, requiring backcountry travelers to be well-versed in route finding, navigation, rope management and avalanche hazard evaluation. On this five-day advanced course, we’ll teach the skills necessary to travel safely and efficiently through complex island winter terrain. Intimate group sizes allow us to maximize time spent learning, practicing, skiing and exploring.
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Explore the snow-covered glaciers of the Spearhead Range as you learn the skills needed to safely navigate complex and crevassed terrain. This advanced 3-day course is tent-based and utilizes the lifts at Whistler-Blackcomb to quickly access alpine terrain. Enjoy some excellent riding along the way.
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Join us for a fun-filled and educational weekend at Mount Washington. Spend two full days skiing and riding in the Mount Cain backcountry while learning about avalanche safety, decision-making, route planning and group dynamics. Leave with new skills, new friends, new touring partners and the confidence to plan your own trips.
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Join us for a fun-filled and educational weekend at Mount Washington. Spend two full days skiing and riding in the Mount Washington backcountry while learning about avalanche safety, decision-making, route planning and group dynamics. Leave with new skills, new friends, new touring partners and the confidence to plan your own trips.
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