Yamnuska Intro to Backcountry Skiing
Camps & Courses
Ski untracked powder and experience the beauty of alpine ski touring in Alberta's vast backcountry with Yamnuska Mountain Adventures.
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Powder
Over the course of a weekend, Yamnuska's certified ski guides will teach you how to use backcountry gear, find routes and adjust your technique for backcountry skiing.
The backcountry terrain in Banff National Park is nearly limitless. With fresh tracks on nearly every run, you may never return to a ski lift again! This course is perfect for resort skiers who want to take their first steps into the backcountry with a qualified instructor. You'll be amazed by what you can accomplish in a weekend, and you can also add an extra day's skiing on the Monday to put your new skills to the test.
Itinerary
There is a big difference between resort and backcountry skiing. To increase the time on skis, you'll spend Friday night discussing gear and safety and gaining an overview of the course.
Details
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Dates:
Most weekends between 8 December 2019 and 15 April 2020.
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Ability level:
At least intermediate skiers on alpine or telemark gear (must feel comfortable on blue runs in most conditions). Splitboarders should be at an advanced level of snowboarding and able to handle flat sections and traverses.
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Gear required:
You will need to bring your own clothing, alpine touring skis, alpine touring boots, poles, climbing skins and daypack. If you have your own personal avalanche safety equipment, it is great to bring this along as well as some beacons have different features which will be explained during the avalanche practice sessions. Yamnuska Mountain Adventures will provide you with avalanche safety equipment if you do not have your own.
Our Prices
Every holiday is tailor-made, just for you.
To give you the most choice and best value, we create every holiday from scratch. This means that the quotation you receive is unique, based on your preferred departure dates, group size and holiday preferences.
We save you time and get the most for your money.
We do all the hard work for you, sifting through the prices and promotions for every airline, hotel and resort, exploring all options. We don’t publish all our prices online, just enough to give you an idea of costs.
Interested?
Let’s start crafting your perfect tailor-made ski holiday
Every holiday is tailor-made, just for you. Our ski specialists will look at your enquiry and will be in touch within a day or two. We promise it's worth the wait!
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