Advanced Splitboard Mountaineering: 4 Day
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Elevate Your Splitboard Mountaineering Skills with Our 4-Day Advanced SplitMo Course
Join us for an unforgettable journey through the rugged and awe-inspiring glaciated terrain of Mount Baker or Mount Shuksan, where advanced to expert splitboarders will climb challenging summits like Mount Sherman, Colfax Peak, or explore the Boulder Glacier. Led by guide Team Member Jere Burrell, this course is designed to take your splitboarding skills to new heights while imparting proficiency in vital areas such as navigation, snow camping craft, and technical descents using ropes.
Course Highlights: Advanced to Expert Riding
Ideal for those with advanced riding ability in variable snow conditions, strong skinning skills, and excellent fitness for four days of intense travel, riding, and mountaineering.
Prepare yourself to tackle more challenging routes off the beaten path, on mountains across the globe. This course is your gateway to splitboarding excellence, combining adventure and skill-building in some of the most breathtaking alpine landscapes. Join us now to elevate your splitboarding journey!
Itinerary
- Day 1: Meet and greet, gear check, and travel into camp on the glacier.
- Day 2: Pack up camp and delve into roped glacier travel, route finding, self-arrest techniques, and rappelling. Enjoy a warm-up ride before moving to the next camp.
- Day 3: Pack up camp, explore snow anchors, crevasse rescue, navigation, belayed riding, and ride from a summit, descending to our next camp.
- Day 4: Pack up camp and put all acquired skills to the test during a summit climb and descent. Return to the trailhead.
Learning Objectives
- Crevasse Rescue
- Ice Axe Techniques for Descending
- Rope Usage in Steep Terrain
- Multi-day Traverse Expertise
- Complex Glaciated Terrain Route Finding
- Belayed Riding
- Rappelling
- Snow Anchors
Gear List
Clothing |
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Base Layer |
Men’s |
Women’s |
Thermal Bottom |
O.R. Alpine Onset Bottoms |
O.R. Alpine Onset Bottoms |
Thermal Top |
O.R. Alpine Onset Crew |
O.R. Echo L/S Tee |
Ski Socks |
Mid Layer |
Men’s |
Women’s |
Soft Shell |
O.R. Ferrosi Hooded Jacket |
O.R. Ferrosi Hooded Jacket |
Fleece Jacket |
O.R. Vigor Plus Fleece Hoody |
O.R. Vigor Plus Fleece Hoody |
Outerwear |
Men’s |
Women’s |
Lightweight Waterproof Jacket |
O.R. Motive Ascentshell |
O.R. Motive Ascentshell |
Lightweight Waterproof Pants |
O.R. Skyward II Pants |
O.R. Skyward II Pants |
Softshell Pants (Springtime only) |
O.R. Cirque Pants |
O.R. Trailbreaker II Pants |
Warm Hat, Beanie |
O.R. Beanies |
O.R. Beanies |
Sun Hat, Ball Cap, or Visor |
O.R. Swift Cap |
O.R. Swift Cap |
Lightweight Gloves (warmer weather) |
O.R. Extravert Gloves |
O.R. Storm tracker Gloves |
Ski Gloves |
O.R. Arete Glove |
O.R. Arete Gloves |
Insulation |
Men’s |
Women’s |
Down |
O.R. Helium Down Jacket |
O.R. Helium Down Jacket |
Synthetic Jacket |
O.R. Helium Insulated Hoody |
O.R. Helium Insulated Hoody |
Personal Gear |
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Backpack 45L-60L |
Ortovox Peak 45L |
Water Bottles |
2 1L Wide Mouth or Hydration system |
Compactor/ Trash Bag |
Water Proof Backpack Liner |
Dinners, Lunches, Breakfasts |
Easy to prepare & calorie dense |
Sunglasses |
Adequate for Snow Travel |
Goggles w/ Spare Lens or 2nd pair of goggles |
Low Light and Sunny Lens |
Sunscreen |
SPF 25+ |
Lip Balm |
SPF 15+ |
Buff |
O.R. Echo Ubertube O.R. Echo Ubertube |
Personal Gear |
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Headlamp |
Black Diamond Storm |
Tent 3 season (2-3 person) |
Black Diamond First Light |
Sleeping Bag |
Parsec 20 degree |
Sleeping Pad w/ repair kit |
X Therm Inflatable or/both Z Lite Foam |
Stove |
MSR Windburner |
Fuel |
IsoPropane Canister 8 oz |
Utensil |
Spoon/spork |
Bowl or Cup |
Fold Flat Bowl |
Toilet Paper |
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Small Toothbrush/ Paste |
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Medications |
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Hand Sanitizer |
Technical Equipment |
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Ice Axe |
Petzl Gully or Ride |
Boot Crampons (10-12 point) |
Camp 10 Point Aluminum |
Lightweight Harness |
Petzl Tour |
Helmet (ski touring or downhill skiing rated) No Rock Climbing Helmets |
Petzl Meteor |
(4) Locking Carabiners |
Black Diamond Vapor Lock |
(4) Non locking carabiners |
Black Diamond Lite Wire |
(1) 120 cm dyneema sling |
Black Diamond Dynex Sling |
(2) 60 cm loop of cord |
Shop Local Gear Stores (No REI cord) |
(1) 6mm x 7m cordolette |
Shop Local Gear Stores (No REI cord) |
17cm – 22cm Ice Screw |
Black Diamond Ultra Light Ice Screw |
(1) Guide ATC |
Black Diamond Guide ATC |
Ski or Snowboard Gear |
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Skis or Splitboard |
Weston Backcountry Splits and Skis |
Ski Boots |
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Ski Poles |
Black Diamond 3 Piece Poles and Snow Baskets or Traverse 3 |
Climbing Skins |
Touring Skins |
Ski/Splitboard Crampons |
Binding Specific |
Ski brakes or removable ski leashes |
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Avalanche Safety Gear |
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Transceiver/ Beacon |
Black Diamond Guide BT Beacon |
Probe (240cm -320cm) |
Quickdraw 280cm |
Shovel |
Transfer |
Optional Items |
We highly recommend these but do not require them to participate. |
Micro Traxion |
Progress Capture Pulley |
Ti-Bloc |
Micro Ascender |
Notebook and writing utensil |
Rite in the Rain 374 and Pencil |
Winter Snow Boots (Parking Lot) |
Sorel Style Boots |
Thermos |
Vacuum Style for Hot Tea or Cocoa |
Compass |
Adjustable Declination |
Altimeter |
Suunto Watch |
Map Case or Goggle Protection |
Zip Loc |
Maps |
USGS Quad/ or Phone App |
Multi tool |
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Sock Liners |
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Water Treatment |
Aquamira or Steri Pen |
Dromadary/ Camel Back |
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Down Booties |
Cancellation Policy
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