Big Mountain Ski Course
- Duration: 5 Days (approx.)
- Location: Whistler
- Product code: PLQQQQ
Big Mountain Ski Course is an Advanced Skiing, Snowboarding, and Mountaineering School. It is a specialty course set up to teach people methods to manage Big Mountain terrain. Altus Mountain Guides has the skills and technical abilities to guide you through the learning process so you can ride the places you have always dreamed of; safely and with confidence.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARNAdvanced terrain recognition skills and applying snow pack characteristics to that terrain.
Safe mountain travel technique
Anchor Building
Rappelling
Lowering
Safe Cornice control
Rope ascension
Crevasse rescue
Belaying for steep snow travel on mountain faces or ridges
Cliff mitigation
Sluff control
Steep Skiing tactics
Self preservation tactics in extreme terrain
Advanced snowpack characteristic recognition and quick stability assessment checks
Whiteout navigation
WHO FORThis program is designed for avid ski touring individuals that want to step up their Big Mountain riding skills by getting into complex or even extreme terrain.
“Complex terrain has exposure to multiple overlapping avalanche paths or large expanses of steep, open terrain. Here, there are multiple avalanche starting zones, many terrain traps below the open terrain and minimal options to reduce exposure.”
Complete resume showing ski descents
Can ski black diamond runs at a ski resort
Extensive powder skiing experience
Can ski in any snow conditions
Excellent physical condition
AST 1 or equivalent
What's Not Included:
Avalanche Rescue Equipment, Whistler Blackcomb Lift Tickets ($49/day), Lunch
