Back-Country Intro Course!

Thanks to Whistler Blackcomb's lift network, our mountains boast some of B.C.'s most accessible back-country terrain... it's the perfect place to try out ski-touring or split-boarding, taking your powder riding to whole new level!

The Intro to Back-country course will give you the skills & knowledge you need to safely explore and understand the terrain you are in: Whether you just want to head into the back-country for day-trips, or are more adventurous and want to plan some overnight trips (or just be prepared incase a day-trip goes wrong & you're sleeping in the snow), we seriously recommend taking this course!

Full 6-day course: CA$955 (plus 12% HST)

*** NEW AST LEVEL 1 ONLY DATES ***
16th to 18th DECEMBER 2011
Price $270 (plus 12% HST) including equipment!

The course includes 6-days of training, spread out over 2-weeks to allow for weather conditions, and to give you a bit of time to rest-up and practice between trips. It is open to anyone with a good level of fitness, strong intermediate riding/skiing skills (can get down black runs & happy in the powder!) and a sense of adventure - men and women, skiers and snowboarders are all equally welcome! If you are concerned about whether you would enjoy it, send us an email so we can talk you through the details.

AST LEVEL 1 (Avalanche Safety Training)

Avalanche awareness is a necessity for anyone skiing, boarding and traveling in the mountains during the winter! This 2.5 day course will help you recognize winter hazards and understand the basics of evaluating snow stability. Topics such as weather, snow pack, terrain, route finding, use of a transceiver and rescue techniques will be covered. Individual Price - $270 (plus 12% HST).

8HR FIRST AID COURSE

If you plan on exploring any of the un-patrolled areas around Whistler Blackcomb, this course could be a lifesaver! This basic first aid course will give you confidence to respond effectively in an emergency. You will learn lifesaving skills such as patient assessment, rescue breathing, CPR, and obstructed airway procedures. You will also learn to recognize and respond to respiratory and circulatory emergencies including asthma, bleeding, shock, heart attack, and stroke. Includes CPR-A certification. Individual Price - $165 (plus 12% HST).

OVERNIGHT BACKCOUNTRY TRIP!

This trip involves two full days of ski-touring with an ACMG certified mountain guide, plus an evening classroom session to plan the trip. We'll be foregoing the comfort of a hut to dig our own sleeping pits in the snow and learn the skills needed to survive overnight in the mountains. This trip is open to anyone who has done their AST Level 1. Maximum group size is 6 people. Individual Price - $520 (plus 12% HST).
You will learn:
- How to plan an overnight trip based on weather conditions & avalanche safety status.
- What equipment to pack
- How to plan your meals
- Local geography & map reading skills
- How to sleep in the snow, staying safe and warm!
- Continuing avalanche awareness

And most importantly you'll have two days of awesome skiing or riding!

TRANSCEIVER PRACTICE

Practice makes perfect! We head out to one of the local playing fields for a game of transceiver hide & seek, honing our searching skills.

APRES PARTY

Once all the course elements have been completed we'll head down to the bar for some well earned apres...

OUR GUIDES

Our back-country courses are run through a local company, Coast Mountain Guides - they are experienced, ACMG certified & know the best places to go!

This video shows Guillaume out for a day's split-boarding...

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