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Name: Intro to Backcountry Skiing Day
Starts: Sun Jan 12, 2025 08:00
Return: Sun Jan 12, 2025 22:00

Registration opens: Fri Nov 01, 2024
Event category: Backcountry Skiing
Difficulty grade: B2  [?]
For members only: Yes
Screening used: Yes
Max participants: 10

Organizer: Greg Hamilton
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Trip Planning Questions

0. Have you ever backcountry skiied before?

1. Are you an intgermediate or better skier (blue or black or double black)?

2. Have you ever slipped a out of bounds rope at a ski resort?

3. Are you fit enough to be able to cross country+ ski with 3 kilos strapped onto each foot for up to 6 hours?

4. Got a pack and a goretex/similar jacket?

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Participant Information

A introductory day for first time backcountry skiers.  This is a day to try out the gear, ask questions about how to safely backcountry ski, and learn what you need to know in order to start to participate in more club trips.   If you've ever felt like you want to try Backcounty skiing but are concerned that your skills aren't there, or you don't know where to start, this is the day for you.  Want to learn more about the history of Backcountry skiing in the coast range? 

AST-1 not required. 

We'll be trying out the gear in a low avalanche risk enviornment (you'll need to source your own gear).  Don't expect great skiing (or even good downhill skiing!), but rather expect an opportunity to strap the gear on, get used to moving uphill with skiis and a pack and winter clothing.  Learn how to switch your gear between up hill and downhill travel. Understand next steps to becoming an backcountry skier. 

We'll have an evening zoom session a week prior (where you'll be introduced to backcountry skiing (gear, what BC skiing is, what you need to know)) to our day in the field. Participation in the zoom sessoin is mandatory for the day trip.  

I'm also looking for one or two competent backcountry skiers that can assist me with this event. If that's you, reach out to me directly and we can have you join as a co-leader.

NOTE: English and Korean will be spoken at this event. Other languages are encouraged! 

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