Advanced Splitboard Mountaineering: 4 Day

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During this 4 day course advanced to expert splitboarders will travel through the heavily glaciated terrain on Mount Baker or Mount Shuksan into steeper and more remote objectives including Mount Sherman & Colfax Peak, or the Boulder Glacier. At the same time adding proficiency in navigation, snow camping and craft, and technical descents using a rope.

This co branded course with Weston Backcountry is led by guide Team Member Jere Burrell.

This experience will prepare capable riders to progress through more difficult routes, off the beaten path, on mountains around the world.

Best For

Advanced to expert riding ability in variable snow conditions
Strong skinning ability
Very good fitness for 4 Days of traveling, riding, and mountaineering.

Itinerary

Day 1: Meet and greet, gear check, travel into camp on the glacier

Day 2: Pack up camp and introduce and review roped glacier travel, route finding, self arrest, and rappelling. Ride a warm up objective into our next camp.

Day 3: Pack up camp, introduce and review snow anchors, crevasse rescue, navigation, belayed riding, Ride from a summit and descend into our next camp.

Day 4: Pack up camp, apply all relevant skills while executing a summit climb and descent. Return to trailhead.

Learning Objectives

Crevasse Rescue
How to use an ice axe while descending
How to employ the rope in steep terrain
Embark on a multi-day traverse
Route finding through complex glaciated terrain
Belayed riding
Rappelling
Snow Anchors

Gear List

Ski Mountaineering Gear List & Links

Clothing
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
or	or	or
Fleece Jacket	O.R. Refuge Hooded Jacket	O.R. Vigor Hooded Jacket
Outerwear	Men’s	Women’s
Lightweight Waterproof Jacket	O.R. Skyward II Jacket	O.R. Skyward II Jacket
Lightweight Waterproof Pants	O.R. Skyward II Pants	O.R. Skyward II Pants
Softshell Pants (Springtime only)	O.R. Cirque Pants	O.R. Offchute Pants
Warm Hat, Beanie	O.R. Beanie	O.R. Beanie
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 (cold weather & waterproof)	O.R. Arete Glove	O.R. Arete Gloves
Insulation	Men’s	Women’s
Down	O.R. Transcendent Down Jacket	O.R. Transcendent Down Jacket
or	or	or
Synthetic Jacket	O.R. Refuge Hooded	O.R. Refuge Hooded
Personal Gear
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

Cancellation Policy

Domestic trips and courses cancelled more than 20 days before the start date will be refunded in full. Cancellations less than 20 days in advance of the start date will be given a refund, minus a $75 processing fee. Cancelling a trip or course in 10 days or less of the start date will not be refunded. International trips have a 60 day cancellation policy.

Domestic Cancellation Policy

20 or more days before course or trip	Full Refund
19 to 14 days before course or trip	Refund minus $75 processing fee
13 to 10 days before course or trip	Guided Exposure Credit minus $75 fee
9 days or less before course start	No Refund