• Women splitboard mountaineers climbing a glacier on Mount Baker during a 4-day 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
  • 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 & Ski Mountaineering: 4 Day

$1,400.00 USD
$1,400.00 USD

Course Highlights

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, this 4-day course takes place on the glaciers of Mount Baker or nearby North Cascades terrain. Over 3 nights and 4 days, participants learn, practice, and apply essential mountaineering skills, with the goal of a Mount Baker summit when conditions allow.

  • Women-Led Instruction: Learn from skilled women guides with extensive splitboard and mountaineering experience.
  • Comprehensive Training: Gain hands-on experience with glacier travel, mountain movement, camp systems, and route planning.
  • Skill Development: Receive direct feedback to improve splitboarding, touring efficiency, and mountain decision-making.
  • Summit Achievement: Apply your skills toward a Mount Baker/Kulshan summit objective when weather and conditions align.

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.

 

Course Overview

  • Glacier Travel: Navigate glaciated terrain efficiently as a team.
  • Mountain Safety Systems: Practice essential rope, snow, and group travel techniques.
  • Knots & Hitches: Build familiarity with core mountaineering knots and hitches.
  • Ice Axe and Crampon Movement: Develop movement skills for firm snow and alpine terrain.
  • Winter Camping: Learn how to stay warm, dry, hydrated, and efficient in camp.
  • Riding in Variable Snow: Improve splitboarding technique for changing spring conditions.

Join Our Women's 4-Day Splitboard & Ski Mountaineering Course

 

Best For

  • Strong intermediate or higher skiers and splitboarders with a solid touring foundation.
  • Backpack skiers and riders comfortable descending with a mountain pack.
  • Fit adventurers ready for multiple long days of glaciated mountain travel.

 

Itinerary

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

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this women’s splitboard and ski mountaineering course for?

This course is for strong intermediate and advanced women skiers and splitboarders who already have touring experience and want to build mountaineering skills for glaciated Cascade terrain.

What skills will I learn?

Students work on glacier travel, route planning, ice axe and crampon movement, camp systems, group decision-making, mountain movement, and efficient ski or splitboard descents in variable snow.

Do I need prior ski or splitboard touring experience?

Yes. You should be comfortable skinning, skiing or riding with a pack, managing transitions, and traveling in backcountry terrain. This course adds mountaineering skills to an existing touring foundation.

Where does the course take place?

The course is typically based on Mount Baker/Kulshan or nearby North Cascades terrain. Final venues depend on snowpack, weather, access, and group goals.

What gear do I need?

Bring a ski or splitboard touring setup, helmet, harness, crampons, ice axe, glacier travel gear, overnight equipment, 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:

guidedexposure.com/pages/cancellation-policy