• 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
  • 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
  • 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 Splitboard Mountaineering: 4 Day

$1,300.00 USD
$1,300.00 USD

Join Our Women's 4-Day Splitboard Mountaineering Course

Explore the Cascades with Guided Exposure and Weston Backcountry

Guided Exposure, in collaboration with Weston Backcountry, is thrilled to offer one of the first women-led splitboard mountaineering courses. Led by our expert guides Kiira Antenucci and AMGA Splitboard Guide Sarah MacGregor, this unique 4-day course takes place on the stunning glaciers of Mount Baker or nearby in the North Cascades National Park. Over 3 nights and 4 days, participants will learn, practice, and apply essential mountaineering skills, culminating in a summit of Mount Baker.

Course Highlights

  • Women-Led Instruction: Benefit from the expertise and guidance of our skilled female guides, Kiira Antenucci and Sarah MacGregor.
  • Comprehensive Training: Gain hands-on experience with glacier travel, crevasse rescue, and more.
  • Skill Development: Receive personalized feedback and improve your splitboarding and mountaineering skills in real-time.
  • Summit Achievement: Conclude your course with a successful summit of Mount Baker, applying all the skills you've learned.

 

Learning Outcomes

  • Glacier Travel: Navigate glaciated terrain safely and efficiently.
  • Crevasse Rescue: Master techniques for rescuing a fallen climber from a crevasse.
  • Snow Anchors: Learn to construct secure snow anchors for various climbing scenarios.
  • Knots & Hitches: Practice essential knots and hitches for mountaineering.
  • Rope Use: Understand rope techniques for safe descents.
  • Self-Arrest: Develop proficiency in self-arrest techniques to stop a fall.
  • Winter Camping: Gain skills for setting up and managing a winter camp.
  • Riding in Variable Snow: Improve your splitboarding techniques for different snow conditions.


Best for

  • Strong Intermediate or Higher Skiers and Splitboarders: Those with a solid foundation in skiing or splitboarding and skinning abilities.
  • Backpack Skiers/Riders: Participants comfortable skiing or riding with a backpack.
  • Fit Adventurers: Individuals with moderate or above fitness levels, capable of ascending 4,700 vertical feet over 4 miles in a day and a total of 7,200' of vertical over 12 miles round trip.

 

Cancellation Policy

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:

guidedexposure.com/pages/cancellation-policy