Courses:
Intro to Ski Touring:
Prerequisite: Ability to confidently downhill ski or snowboard Blue Squares in marginal conditions.
$180/per person
plus GST (5%)
This 1-day course covers the skills to ski tour comfortably uphill by teaching you how to use the gear (enabling quick transitions) and special techniques (kick-turns, body ergonomics, stance, stride, etc). The goal is to make you a confident backcountry skier for both the uphill and downhill travel. It is recommended to pair this course with an AST1+ to learn avalanche awareness.
Dates: Contact us for booking, custom dates available and Dec 3 or Dec 21, 2024.
AST1+:
Prerequisite: Ability to confidently downhill ski or snowboard Blue squares in marginal conditions, and ski tour uphill for minimum of 1-2 hours.
$350/per person
plus GST (5%)
Avalanche Skills Training Level 1+ is two day course at Whistler Blackcomb with max 6 people. AST1+ provides an online course, an evening Zoom call and the 'Avalanche Skills Training Handbook' by AvCan. Avi equipment rental is available (transceiver, shovel, probe, backpack) and ski touring equipment or splitboard is required.
Dates: Contact us for booking, Nov 30-Dec 1, Dec 3-4, Dec 7-8 or Dec 21-22, 2024.
+ This course follows Avalanche Canada standards and is supported by Mammut.
AST2:
Prerequisite: AST1 and ability to downhill ski or snowboard Black Diamonds in marginal conditions, and ski tour uphill for minimum of 2-3 hours.
$850/per person
plus GST (5%)
AST2 is 4-day course at Whistler Blackcomb with max 6 people. AST2 provides an online course, an evening Zoom call and the 'Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain' by AvCan. Avi equipment rental is available (transceiver, shovel, probe, backpack) and ski touring equipment or splitboard is required.
Dates: Contact us for booking, Thurs to Sun Dec 5 to 8, or Mon to Thurs Jan 6 to 9.
+ This course follows Avalanche Canada standards and is supported by Mammut.
Managing Avalanche Terrain:
Prerequisite: AST1 and ability to downhill ski or snowboard Black Diamonds in marginal conditions, and ski tour uphill for minimum of 2-3 hours.
$220/per person
plus GST (5%)
MAT is a one day mountain based course and expands on the terrain management skills taught in AST 1, which focuses on Simple terrain. With MAT, we will explore and make route plans for Challenging terrain. Our day in the field will practice putting this Route Plan into play, mitigate risk by focusing on your terrain evaluation skills, manage the Avi terrain, and hopefully lots of skiing!
Dates: Contact to book, Dec 4, 8 or 22, 2024. Zoom call on evening to review course and make a Route Plan.
Avalanche Equipment Rentals:
Mammut equipment is available to rent and can be added on to your booking.
$25/per day
plus GST (5%)
- Barryvox Transceiver
- Probe 280cm Speed Lock
- Alugator Shovel
- $10 add-on for Nirvana Ski Touring backpack (35 litres)
+ Equipment is provided by Mammut.