Description

The purpose is to prepare those with intermediate skiing and
mountaineering experience,
as well as aspiring winter event
coordinators, with the knowledge, skills and confidence to
participate, assist, or lead backcountry ski trips.
And all of this
safely and enjoyably.

ITINERARY
– Tuesday night March 12th: Crevasse rescue dry school
at BCIT.
6pm – 10pm.

– Weekend 1 (Coquihalla): Ski touring skills, focused on
leading ski trips.
We will meet Friday at 7pm at the Coquihalla Lakes Lodge www.coquihallalakeslodge.com.
The program will start that night with a classroom session.
Saturday
will be a long day outside, followed by a second classroom session.
After another full day in the snow we will return to Vancouver
at the end of the day Sunday.

– Weekend 2 (Whistler): Ski mountaineering skills.
We will meet at St. David’s United Church on Taylor way
Saturday
morning early (time to be determined), and carpool to Whistler. We
will be camping Saturday night, and return to Vancouver at the end
of the day Sunday.

PREREQUISITES
– Downhill skiing: be able to safely ski black diamond
runs in any conditions with heavy pack
– Ski touring experience: at least 10 backcountry ski
days, in varying terrain and conditions
– Winter camping experience: at least 1 overnight winter
camping trip
– Mountaineering experience: experience in
mountaineering (glacier travel, rope management…)
– Avalanche Training: AST 1 or similar
– Crevasse rescue: recent crevasse rescue training /
practice

BOOK
Participants are required to purchase and read the book
“Backcountry Skiing Skills for Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering”

Authors: Martin Volken, Scott Schell, Margaret Wheeler
ISBN 978-1-59485-038-7
Mountaineers Books 11/27/2007

Available at MEC here.

More details will follow.