Winter Snow Camping

• All instruction by Professional Guide/Instructors
• 2 days of direct instruction plus 2 hour prep session
• Use of our 4-season Mountain Tents (if required)
• Instructional manuals (incl. CAA “Avaluator”)
• Use of our avalanche beacons
• Use of Avalanche probe
• Use of avalanche shovel
• Use of snowsaw

Our format includes one Zoom session held on the Wednesday evening prior to the two field days. This first 2-hour session from 6-8 pm, provides a chance for everyone to meet one another as well as an overview of the course including equipment selection and review, discussion of the specific location, hazard awareness, menu planning and food prep and logistics planning.

The first field day is spent travelling into the backcountry to establish a base camp. Skills covered will include equipment use, route finding, track setting, avalanche safety, weather and snow-pack observations, campsite selection, winter camp set-up and backcountry hazard awareness.

After camp is established on Day-1 there is usually time to head out and work on some avalanche skills, navigation technique and go for a short tour. For participants who are on skis, this is a good time to get some turns in!

Day-2 will provide an opportunity to go for a 3-4 hour tour and work on more winter travel technique, route finding, avalanche skills and generally gain more backcountry experience under the guidance of your Instructor.

Participants should plan on returning to the trail-head at approximately 3 or 4 pm at the end of Day-2