| Experience the supreme solitude and beauty of backcountry
skiing with a professional backcountry ski guide. This three-day
backcountry skiing course begins with a ski into the beautiful
Virginia Lakes area of the Eastern Sierra Nevada to establish a comfortable
winter base camp and learn all about winter ski camping.
Backcountry skiing instruction includes all ski touring techniques,
avalanche awareness and rescue basics, winter camp craft and
navigation with map, compass and GPS. And count on plenty
of turns, with a descent of nearby peaks such as Dunderberg or Olsen Peaks. There are plenty of ski terrain options from gentle slopes to peak decents.
Learn the art of backcountry skiing and gain the confidence
and skills to ski out of bounds on your own.
For other backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering tours
throughout California, check out our main ski
touring page.
Location: Eastern Sierra Nevada between the towns of Lee Vining and Bridgeport, just North of the ski resort town of Mammoth Lakes.
Prerequisites: Required skiing
ability is advanced level on downhill or tele ski equipment at a ski resort.
Must be comfortable in ungroomed (powder and crud) conditions.
No previous backcountry experience required. Very good physical shape required.
Dates 2012: Mar 2-4
Custom Dates Available
Cost: $475
Included:
- All group equipment
including, tents and cooking gear.
- Avalanche safety equipment
including shovel and avalanche transceiver.
- Professional guiding
and instruction from AMGA certified backcountry ski guides.
- Breakfast and dinner while in the backcountry.
- Price above is dependent on a total of 3 registrants on the trip. A surcharge of $100 applies in the event of 2 total registrants on the trip
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