Courses & Trips To Learn Ski Mountaineering
So you’re looking to go from backcountry skier or splitboarder to stepping into bigger, steeper terrain? Here are the courses and trips that we offer that will help you do just that:
Backcountry 3.0: Intro To Ski Mountaineering in North & South Lake Tahoe
Designed to be your formal introduction to ski mountaineering principles and practices, you’ll learn advanced backcountry skills on how to safely approach steep lines while adding non-standard tools like ice axe, crampons and harnesses to your touring tool kit.
Backcountry 3.0: Intro To Ski Mountaineering
Backcountry 3.0 In South Lake Tahoe
Mount Shasta 3-Day West-Face Ski
Climb and Ski Mount Shasta and experience 4,000+ feet of incredible skiing on the massive West Face. This 3-day Shasta ski mountaineering trip is the perfect opportunity for advanced backcountry skiers to advance their ski mountaineering skills and gain confidence to ski bigger, more technical lines
Mount Shasta Ski
Ecuador Ring Of Fire Ski Expedition
Ski the three tallest peaks in Ecuador’s Ring of Fire. Take your skiing to a whole new level, from backcountry skier to high-altitude ski mountaineer with the Ecuador Ring Of Fire Ski Expedition.
Chile Backcountry Ski Expedition
Backcountry ski and ride in the mountains of Chile – the perfect next step for experienced backcountry ski and splitboard enthusiasts.
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