This tour is about laying down some backcountry turns building on the skills & experience learnt from the BC Intro tour & more focused on getting descents. This tour is ideal if you have some BC experience but are unsure where to go next. The area we ride is easily accessible from our HQ & has many good lines with a variety of aspects. It is a guided experience more than a course, you won’t be schooled but you will still be instructed on techniques to improve your skills.

 

Guiding Topics

• Ascending techniques

  • Traversing

  • Climbing angle

  • Pole techniques

• Transitioning

• Descent strategies

• Route selection

• Contingency plans

• Emergency Response

 

Intended Location

• Guthega River/Mt Tate area

• Pounds Ck

 

Rating: Moderate +

Requires a stronger level of fitness. Distances about 10km+ with climbs around 1000+ vertical meters

 

Duration: 6.5hrs approx, distances include descents which is generally half the total distance

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Meeting Place

• Start: Guthega SMBC HQ 8:30a.m.

  • Brief

  • Equip familiarisation

  • Route overview

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Experience Required

• Ideally participants will have undertaken our BC Intro tour or

•  Have stronger boarding skills & preferably some backcountry experience able to link turns & control speed off the groomed snow

• See FAQ “Do I need to be an experienced skier/boarder”  &  "Minimum age limit"

• More challenging distances & climbs

 

Group Size

• 1:5 guide to client ratio

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Included

• Backpack

• Guiding & Instruction

 

Needs

• See ”EQUIP LIST" below

• Talk to us about Splitboard hire recommendations