INTRO TO BACKCOUNTRY SKIING (TAHOE/TRUCKEE)
Are you new to the backcountry? This one-day class will give you a solid introduction to the equipment and skills you need to get out safely. Choose your day and meet at the trailhead and spend a full day immersed in this beautiful landscape away from the crowds. Learn how to use your ski equipment, choose terrain, skin, kick-turns, setting a track, basic mountain navigation/route-finding, how to use your avalanche beacon, and of course do some great skiing!
FULL DAY (8am-3pm) HALF DAY (8am-12pm)
1 person-$695 $415
2 pp- $455 pp $315 pp
3 pp- $365 pp $275 pp
4 pp- $305 pp $245 pp
5 pp- $295 pp $225 pp
Have questions? Email JennyNASTC@gmail.com or text our office at 530-386-2102.
Avalanche Kit Rental (beacon, shovel and probe) $30/day
We can also assist you if you are buying gear. Call our office for advice and guidance.
You’ll meet your guide at the designated trailhead.
Also consider AIARE Avalanche Level 1 or 2
Depending on the group’s fitness and skill level, as well as daily conditions, skiers and riders will enjoy fresh tracks in a variety of terrain including trees and open bowls.
Skiers or riders with little to no backcountry experience are welcome on this course as long as they are competent on ungroomed advanced resort terrain and be in at least moderate physical condition.