| Experience the supreme solitude and beauty of backcountry
skiing with a professional backcountry ski guide. This three-day
backcountry skiing adventure begins with a ski into the beautiful
Heather Lake area of Lassen National Park to establish a comfortable
base camp.
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 Lassen Peak - the cascades most
southern active volcano.
Learn the art of backcountry skiing and gain the confidence
and skills to ski out of bounds on your own.
View the Itinerary
for this trip.
For other backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering tours
throughout California, check out our main ski
touring page.
Location: Lassen National Park,
south entrance.
For more information about Lassen National Park including
lodging and driving directions check out our Lassen
National Park Travel Page.
Prerequisites: Required skiing
ability is strong intermediate on either fixed-heel alpine
touring (randonee) or (telemark) free-heel ski equipment.
Must be comfortable in non-groomed (powder and crud) conditions.
No previous backcountry experience is required.
Dates 2009: Apr 4-6
Custom Dates Available
Cost: $525
Included: All group equipment
including, tents and cooking gear. Avalanche safety equipment
including shovel and avalanche transceiver. Professional guiding
and instruction from AMGA trained backcountry ski guides.
Breakfast and dinner while in the backcountry.
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