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. This area 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 8:00a.m.

  • Brief

  • Equip familiarisation

  • Route overview

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Experience Required

• Ideally participants will have undertaken our BC Intro tour or

•  Have stronger skiing 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

• Alpine Touring skis, climbing skins

       & adjustable poles​ for hire