overview

If you are looking to take your ski touring further or are interested in extending your tours into more remote peaks, this course is for your you. Starting with equipment selection and packing, we will cover all of the basics to get you ready to plan your own overnight ski tours. During our tour, we will focus on up and down movement basics with heavy overnight packs. Once we have reached our destination for the day we will work on building solid camps and cooking shelters that are comfortable for the long winter nights.

Details

Location: Snoqualmie Pass, WA & Mt. Baker Backcountry
Ratio: Up to 5:1 student to instructor
Length: 1 Evening Gear Check & 2 Full Field Days
Cost: $1700.00 per person - 1 Participant
$1000.00 per person - 2 Participants
$750.00 per person - 3 Participants
$600.00 per person - 4 Participants
$500.00 per person - 5 Participants
Dates: February-March

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

Topics covered

• Overnight tour planning using tools available in the backcountry, such as using your phone and non-digital mapping tools (analog trip planning tools)

• Trip planning considerations when in a remote location (i.e how to fetch avalanche & weather forecasts using satellite communication equipment, tests to do to notice snowpack change without an updated avalanche bulletin)

• Equipment selection, use, and packing

• Uphill movement with an overnight pack

• Snow shelter selection, construction, and winter camp fortification

• Leave No Trace principles

• Cooking and water treatment

• Uphill movement with an overnight pack

• Downhill techniques with an overnight pack

Includes

Professional Ski Guide
Evening gear check at Cripple Creek Backcountry - Seattle
2 Full days of guiding touring at a 5:1 ratio
All group camping equipment (Tents, Stoves, Fuel)
All breakfasts and dinners in the field
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 5-6 backcountry tours or at least 2 seasons (10-12 backcountry tours)of touring experience required.

• Advanced Ski Touring and Movement Course highly recommended.

• AIARE 1 or equivalent certification required.

• Participants should be able to ski in-bound “black diamond” runs in all snow conditions (in control).

• Participants should have great uphill fitness and be able to walk uphill with a 40 lbs backpack on (fully loaded).

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)

Activity Resources

Sample Gear List - Ski/Split Touring & Mountaineering Overnight

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