Date: Jan 05, 2022
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Category: Education
Please contact the trip leaders regarding the waitlist
Intro to Backcountry Skiing
Contact leaders:
Martin Hofmann (Leader), Josh Slatkoff (Leader). Email:
Date and time:
- January 5: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm (Zoom presentation)
- January 8: 9:00 – 4:30 (outdoor classroom – Mt. Washington backcountry – meet at Raven Lodge)
- January 9: 9:00 – 4:30 (optional tour – Mount Elma/Brooks – meet at Raven Lodge)
NOTE: Since this is a two-part course, all participants should register for and attend this online class as well as the outdoors class on Jan 8/9
Category: Education
Cost: $25
Description: Learn the basics of backcountry skiing in this workshop. Open to telemarkers, alpine tourers, and splitboarders. We will cover equipment, snow travel and unique features of winter in the backcountry. Participants should have at least AST1 (or be enrolled in an AST1 course). On January 5, we will give a Zoom presentation on backcountry ski basics. On January 8, we go outside to review the basic skills and do a short tour in the neighbourhood of Raven Lodge. On January 9, there is an optional tour to Mt Elma/Brooks to practice skills learned the previous day. Participants to arrange their own accommodation.
Learn about:
Equipment:
– ski/snowboard gear
– avalanche gear
– clothing (layering systems)
Travel in the backcountry:
– route finding
– setting an uptrack
– terrain management
– skiing in the trees
Avalanche awareness:
– terrain awareness
– companion rescue practice
Skills needed: comfortable on single black diamond runs inbounds and some off-piste ski/riding skills
Gear needed: AT or Telemark Skis or Splitboard with skins that fit [can be rented from Ski Tak Hut), Avalanche Gear (3 antenna beacon, shovel and probe, can be rented from ACCVI – )
Max participants: 16 participants (must be members of the ACC, preference given to Vancouver Island section members. All participants must present proof of being double vaccinated against COVID-19.)