Location: Summit County and surrounding areas
​Duration: 1 days (8 hours)
Experience Level: Beginner, Intermediate SEE HERE
Cost: $200 per person

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We have designed this as an introductory course to help you learn the skills necessary to be confident in venturing into the backcountry on your splitboard. This is a perfect course to prep for or couple with an AIARE Level 1 course. A stepping stone to get off the resort and into Colorado's pristine backcountry. 

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​Topics Covered

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• Equipment Introduction and gear overview. 

• Intro to trip planning and terrain selection

• Use of beacons, shovels, and probes

• Intro to risk management in the backcountry

• Proper and efficient transitions

• Use of uphill climbing skins

• Track setting and kick turns

• Intro to Avalanche Awareness

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Gear List​

• Splitboard, boots, poles, and skins

• Beacon, Shovel, Probe (demos available upon request)

• Synthetic or wool long underwear bottom and top (base layer)

• Mid layer top and bottom (insulation layer)

• Insulated “Puffy” Jacket

• Waterproof Jacket and pants

• Wool or synthetic socks

• Warm gloves or mittens

• Hat and neck gaiter or balaclava

• Goggles and sunglasses

• Day pack backpack (25-40Liter)

• Headlamp with spare batteries

• Water bottle (At least 1 Liter per person)

• Food for lunch and snacks (can be provided upon request)

• Hand warmers

• Helmet

• Hot liquid in thermos

• Extra gloves (Liner Gloves for the uphill)

• Chapstick

• Camera

• Write in the Rain Notebook and mechanical pencil

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