Guiding Topics

This is a guided experience however to increase efficiency we will coach you as necessary.

 

Intended Location

• Guthega to Twynam to Carruthers Pk to Townsend to Kosciuszko to Thredbo. See More Detail below

 

Rating: TOUGH

Only for experienced participants with advanced skiing skills & a high level of fitness. Steep climbs & descents with long distances will be encountered with ski tours totalling approximately 15 – 27km & ascents up to 1500 vertical meters & more

 

Duration: 10.5hrs approx

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Meeting Place

• Start: Guthega SMBC 5:30a.m.

  • Brief

  • Equip familiarisation

  • Route overview

 

Finishing in Thredbo​

• Shuttle will be arranged by SMBC at clients expense for return to Guthega

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Experience Required

• Previous backcountry experience essential

• Be a strong off piste skier

• Big days, a high level of fitness & endurance is required

 

Group Size

• 1:3 guide to client ratio

 

Included

• Backpack

• Crampons & Ice Axe

• Guiding & Instruction

 

Needs

• See ”EQUIP LIST" below

• ​NOTE: Frame bindings are not suited to this tour, you will need pin tech bindings & touring boots!

 

More Detail

This is an arduous ski tour only for those with previous ski touring experience, a high level of fitness & skiing ability. We need to be assured that you are suitable for this demanding tour, ideally you should have previously undertaken our Main Range Tour or Western Faces Experience. If not we will discuss your capabilities prior to the tour, a referee is ideal.  You must be well rested & prepared for the day. Participants will need to be at Guthega at 5:30a.m. for briefing, tour will commence at 6:30a.m sharp!

Shuttle will be arranged & participants will be picked up in the afternoon from Thredbo for Guthega return. This will be at the clients expense.

• Lightweight equipment is essential:

  • this tour is not suited to standard downhill boots, you will require alpine touring boots. 

  • you will need lighter weight ski with pintech bindings. See SMBC Classroom 'ALPINE TOURING BINDINGS". Talk to us about sourcing this set up, frame bindings are not suited to this tour!

• Freshly tuned & waxed skis run well on long traverses!

• Meet guide day before to check preparedness i.e. equipment is suitable & in good repair

• The guide will have the final word on whether equipment is suitable/unsuitable

• A two day weather window will be incorporated in proposed date, tour to be undertaken on best of these two days

• This tour needs suitable conditions to go ahead

• The guide may also amend the route to suit the groups endurance & weather conditions if necessary!

•  Note: Guide to client ratio is 1:3max. Smaller numbers are okay but a minimum charge applies.