From cutting skins to lacing big mountain lines, level up your game with our Backcountry Riding Academy.
This is a winter long program, starting in January 2026, which aims to give backcountry skiers and riders a structured progression that will take them from their first kick turns outside of the rope line to big tours on their own.
This course will be comprised of 3 field sessions and 3 evening classroom sessions.
Members will have access to online learning videos, forum membership to ask us and other members questions.
Field Session Topics and Dates: 1/24, 2/8, 2/28
Uphill Travel
Ski Technique in Variable Conditions and Powder
Group and Terrain Management
Snowpack Analysis and Testing
Navigation
Rescue Skills
Self-Care Strategies
Classroom Session Topics and Dates: 1/23, 2/6, 2/27
Reading and Understanding the Avalanche Forecast
Weather Forecasting
Tour Planning
Map and compass navigation
Layering Strategy
Packing Strategy
From cutting skins to lacing big mountain lines, level up your game with our Backcountry Riding Academy.
This is a winter long program, starting in January 2026, which aims to give backcountry skiers and riders a structured progression that will take them from their first kick turns outside of the rope line to big tours on their own.
This course will be comprised of 3 field sessions and 3 evening classroom sessions.
Members will have access to online learning videos, forum membership to ask us and other members questions.
Field Session Topics and Dates: 1/24, 2/8, 2/28
Uphill Travel
Ski Technique in Variable Conditions and Powder
Group and Terrain Management
Snowpack Analysis and Testing
Navigation
Rescue Skills
Self-Care Strategies
Classroom Session Topics and Dates: 1/23, 2/6, 2/27
Reading and Understanding the Avalanche Forecast
Weather Forecasting
Tour Planning
Map and compass navigation
Layering Strategy
Packing Strategy
