Women's Backcountry Avalanche Leadership

Women’s Avalanche Leadership Course | Backcountry Ski & Splitboard Mentorship

Step into a leadership role with our Women’s Avalanche Leadership and Mentorship Program. This one-day guided backcountry ski and splitboard tour empowers participants to take the lead in planning, decision-making, and executing their own backcountry objectives. Supported by experienced female avalanche mentors, you’ll apply avalanche safety, route-finding, and group management skills in real terrain while building confidence in your leadership.

Two nights prior to the tour, you’ll join a live Zoom meeting to review avalanche conditions, refine your tour plan, and develop group strategies. On tour day, your team will put those plans into action — safely seeking powder stashes, dream lines, and rewarding descents while receiving feedback from mentors in real time.

Why Choose Our Women's Avalanche Leadership Day?

• Develop real-world avalanche leadership experience

• Learn in a supportive, women-led environment

• Gain the confidence to plan and lead your own backcountry tours

• Perfect progression after an AIARE 1 or AIARE 2 course

Tour Details

• Group Size: Mixed groups of 4 skiers and splitboarders.
• Terrain: Navigate through some of the best lines in Mount Baker's backcountry.
• Scheduling: Full-day tour dates added throughout the winter.

Goals

• Lead and execute a backcountry ski or splitboard tour

• Apply avalanche safety, rescue, and terrain assessment skills

• Practice route planning, skin track setting, and group decision-making

• Build confidence in your leadership and touring strategies

• Gain direct in person mentorship from professional women avalanche instructors & guides

Best for

• Intermediate and Advanced Skiers/Riders: Suitable for those with solid ski area equivalent ability of blue runs or higher.
• Physically Fit Participants: Ability to ascend 2,000+ feet per day.
• Skilled Riders: Comfortable riding 35-degree terrain in a variety of snow conditions with a backpack.

• Women with previous avalanche training (AIARE 1 or equivalent)

• Skiers and splitboarders with strong intermediate or higher backcountry skills

• Participants eager to transition from following to leading group tours
• Skiers and riders who want hands-on leadership mentorship in avalanche terrain

Cancellation Policy

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