Introduction to Backcountry Skiing
Typically runs
Early February (posted December-Early January)
Length
One weekend (Friday evening – Sunday)
Prerequisites
Ability to ride blue runs safely under all conditions on the setup you are bringing to the course.
Notes
This course is not a substitute for proper avalanche training such as AST 1.
This is a short course to give you information about backcountry skiing: why, where, what you need and how to do it safely. We usually schedule a presentation in November and then have multiple day trips to give you some experience with skins. That way you will feel more comfortable going on easy club trips. Other trips are scheduled to practice the use of avalanche transceivers.
Booking:
Bookings are made via the events calendar. Find an event and fill out the form to reserve your place.
Upcoming course events
- Family Day weekend ski touring trip based out of Kees and Claire Hut on February 15, 2025 6:00 am
- Monday Night Climbing – North Vancouver on February 17, 2025 6:30 pm
- Mt Matier NW Face Ski Descent on February 22, 2025
- Blowdown Peak – Melissa’s Run on February 23, 2025
- Haberl Hut Ski Daze (v) Feb 27- Mar 3, 2025 4* nights 5* days on February 27, 2025 6:00 am
- Porcupine Pk (2022m) on March 1, 2025
- Garibaldi Neve Traverse on March 1, 2025
- Tour-0-Rama at Mount Baker Lodge on March 7, 2025 5:00 pm
- Spearhead Traverse – 4 Days with Descent of the Shudder Glacier on March 14, 2025 5:00 am
- Spider Pk (1597m) on March 15, 2025
- Abode Pk (2219m), 1k north of ridge above Duffey Lk on March 29, 2025
- Bow Yoho Traverse March 30-April 5 on March 30, 2025 6:00 pm
- Wapta Traverse April 6-12 on April 6, 2025 6:00 pm
- Bow Yoho Traverse April 11-17 on April 11, 2025 6:00 pm
- SnowSpider-Lizzie Traverse or Exodus Traverse on April 17, 2025 6:00 am
- Wapta Traverse April 20-26 on April 20, 2025 6:00 pm
- Let’s Haberl ourselves a great time!! (Jim Haberl Hut, 4 nights, 5 days) on April 24, 2025 7:00 am
- Mt Rainier Furher Finger Ski Descent on May 17, 2025 7:00 am
- Mountaineering week at Lake O’Hara – Elizabeth Parker Hut 2025 on August 10, 2025 6:00 am