• Women splitboard mountaineers climbing a glacier on Mount Baker during an advanced 4-day course
  • Splitboard Guide Sarah Macgregor is stopped and smiling with poles on her weston womens splitboards on the coleman glacier on mt baker with colfax peak and icefall in the background during guided exposures 4 day splitboard mountaineering course
  • 4 women with crampons, splitboards, and ice axes climb above colfax peak, the twin sisters, and bellingham while going up the pumice ridge and the roman wall on the coleman and deming glaciers on mount baker during the womens splitboard mountaineering course
  • A woman makes splitboard turns on mt baker in the springtime on spring corn snow
  • Splitboard Guide and Instructor Kiira Antenucci
  • AMGA Splitboard Guide and Instructor Sarah MacGregor
  • AMGA Splitboard guide Sarah Macgregor teaches snow anchors and crevasse rescue during washingtons only womens splitboard mountaineering course
  • a group of splitboarding women cheering during sunset with hands in the air during guided exposures women splitboard mountaineering camp
  • a womens splitboard er cheers with hands in the air with snow and rocks framing the twin sisters range and olympic peninsula above bellingham washington
  • on the 10,781' summit of mt baker a womens splitboarder celebrates holding her pallas splitboards with puffy clouds and mount baker ski area in the background
  • summer snowboard camp views from the tent with a happy female splitboarder smiling in the doorway while camping on the squak glacier
  • woman splitboard mountaineering rides while being ski belayed on steep terrain in the mt baker backcountry
  • a woman hangs on a rope around snow boallard while testing and learning during the only womens splitboarding program in the north cascades washington seattle
  • a snowboarder gives a hip belay for a splitboarder riding on belay during a splitboard mountaineering course on mt baker
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Women's Advanced Splitboard Mountaineering: 4 Day

$1,400.00 USD
$1,400.00 USD

Elevate Your Splitboarding Skills with Our 4-Day Advanced Splitboard Mountaineering Course

Guided Exposure is thrilled to offer one of the first women-led splitboard mountaineering courses, led by expert guides Kiira Antenucci and AMGA Splitboard Guide Sarah MacGregor.

Join us for an unforgettable 4-day seminar through the rugged glaciated terrain of Mount Baker or Mount Shuksan. Designed for advanced to expert splitboarders, this course challenges riders with steep, remote terrain while building proficiency in navigation, snow camping, technical mountain travel, and advanced descents.

Course Highlights: Advanced to Expert Riding

This course is ideal for riders with advanced ability on terrain up to 50 degrees in variable snow, strong skinning skills with splitboard crampons, and excellent fitness for four days of glaciated travel and mountaineering with ice axes and crampons.

Why Join This Course?

  • Unparalleled Adventure: Explore breathtaking glaciated alpine landscapes around Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan.
  • Skill Enhancement: Learn and refine advanced splitboard mountaineering skills through structured practice.
  • Expert Guidance: Learn from seasoned women guides in one of the most refined splitboard mountaineering programs in the region.

Client to Guide Ratios:

  • 4:1 Ratio: Maximum of 4 spaces available per guide.
  • Prices: Based on a minimum of 2 participants.
  • Private Courses: Available for custom dates.

Itinerary

  • Day 1: Meet and greet, gear check, and travel to camp on the glacier.
  • Day 2: Glacier travel, route finding, movement skills, and a warm-up ride before moving camp.
  • Day 3: Practice splitboard-specific mountain systems, navigation, and summit-style riding objectives.
  • Day 4: Apply the skills during a summit climb and descent before returning to the trailhead.

Course Overview

  • Glacier Travel: Build confidence moving through complex glaciated terrain.
  • Ice Axe and Crampon Movement: Practice efficient movement for firm snow and alpine travel.
  • Technical Terrain Skills: Learn rope use, mountain movement, and descent strategies for advanced splitboard objectives.
  • Multi-day Travel: Refine camp systems, staying warm and dry, route planning, and daily mountain routines.
  • Route Finding: Learn to identify terrain features, anticipate glacier hazards, and choose efficient routes.

Best For

  • Advanced splitboarders comfortable in variable snow and steeper terrain.
  • Riders with strong skinning skills and fitness for four days of travel and learning.
  • Participants eager to apply advanced mountaineering systems to bigger splitboard objectives.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes this a women’s advanced splitboard mountaineering course?

This course is a women-led advanced splitboard mountaineering progression designed to create a focused learning environment for experienced women riders moving into bigger glaciated terrain.

Who should take this course?

This course is best for advanced to expert splitboarders with strong touring experience, confident riding ability in variable snow, and fitness for four demanding days of mountain travel.

What skills will I learn?

Students work on glacier travel, route planning, ice axe and crampon movement, splitboard-specific mountain systems, camp craft, navigation, group decision-making, and efficient movement in technical terrain.

Where does the course take place?

The course is typically based on Mount Baker/Kulshan, Mount Shuksan, or nearby North Cascades terrain. Final locations depend on snowpack, weather, access, and current conditions.

What gear do I need?

Bring a splitboard touring setup, avalanche safety gear when applicable, helmet, harness, crampons, ice axe, glacier travel equipment, overnight kit, layers, food, and water capacity. A final gear list is confirmed before the course.

Cancellation

It is your responsibility to be familiar with our Payment, Cancellation, and Rescheduling Policies. When you book a trip with Guided Exposure, you are agreeing to our policies outlined here:

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