3 Day - Mount Shasta Ski Descent

  • Join us on Mount Shasta and immerse yourself under the mighty 14,179ft. California dome in the sky. A ski mountaineer’s paradise!

    This adventure is ideal for individuals or groups seeking to explore remote areas while enjoying the companionship and expertise of an experienced ski guide.

  • Description text goes here

  • Course Goals:

    1. Skills development: Hone in on key splitboarding techniques for climbing, navigation, and downhill riding. Focus on efficient transitions from a splitboarders mindset.

    2. Winter Basecamp Management: Learn how to build a comfortable, livable, bad ass basecmp just like the movies!

    3. Safety Understanding: Recognize objective hazzards, assess snow conditions, and learn techniques for reducing risks as well as group management and decision-making in the mountains.

    4. Navigation Skills: Gain proficiency in using maps and GPS for planning and navigating in backcountry areas.

    5. Environmental Knowledge: Understand environmental care and leave-no-trace practices to reduce impact on nature.

    Course Outcomes:

    1. Technical Skills: Participants will be able to navigate different terrain with splitboards, including uphill travel and controlled descents.

    2. Safety Skills: Learn how to evaluate risks accociated with moving trough dynamiv alpine environments.

    3. Trip Planning: Learn how to plan and execute backcountry trips, using navigation tools and assessing weather and snow conditions.

    4. Confidence Boost: Gain confidence exploring backcountry areas, develop necessary skills and knowledge through hands-on practice. text goes here

  • Day 1: Pre-Trip Preparation, Hike In, Set Up Camp, Light Tour

    Day 2: Splitboard Objective

    Day 3: Morning Tour & Back to Trailhead

    1. Backcountry Travel Experience:

      • Participants should have prior experience with ski touring or splitboarding, including proficiency with skinning, uphill travel, and transitions.

      • Ability to ride confidently in variable snow conditions on ungroomed terrain.

    2. Physical Fitness:

      • A high level of fitness is required to endure sustained physical effort, including multiple days of uphill travel, carrying a heavy pack in challenging terrain.

      • Participants should be capable of 6–8 hours of continuous activity per day with elevation gains of 3,000–5,000 feet.

    3. Essential Gear and Skills:

      • Participants should bring appropriate backcountry splitboard equipment, including splitboard, bindings, skins, boots, poles, and avalanche safety gear.

      • Ability to efficiently manage gear transitions.

    4. Comfort in Cold and Remote Environments:

      • Willingness to spend consecutive nights in the backcountry potentially in harsh weather conditions, with the bare alpine necessities of life.

    5. Solid Teamwork & Communication Skills:

      • A collaborative mindset, adaptability, and a willingness to work as part of a group are essential for a successful expedition experience.

  • Included:

    • Friendly AMGA trained splitboard guides.

    • Applicable recreation and/or forest service permits.

    • Group rescue gear, first aid, rescue sled, GPS/Satellite phone.

    • Waste Disposal Bags in compliance with “Leave No Trace” principles.

    • 4 season tents

    • Ropes

    • Stoves

    • Fuel

    • Pots & pans

    • Water storage & treatment

    Not Included:

    • Ski/splitboard touring equipment.

    • Avalanche equipment, ice axe, crampons, harness, carabiners.

    • Food/Snacks/Meals

    • Transportation

    • Guide Gratuities

  • Ski Touring Equipment

    • Splitboard

    • Bindings

    • Skins

    • Boots

    • Ski Poles

    • Large over night backpack (60-80L)

    • Ski Helmet

    • Beacon

    • Probe

    • Shovel

    • 2-3 Ski Straps

    Ski Mountaineering Equipment

    • Ice Axe

    • Boot Crampons

    • Splitboard Crampons

    • Lightweight Climbing Harness

    • 3 Locking Carabiners

    • 3 Non-Locking Carabiners

    • Tube-style belay device

    • 2 Double-Length Slings

    • 30ft of accessory cord

    Head & Face

    • Ball cap

    • Sun Glasses

    • Goggles

    • Warm Hat

    • Buff

    Upper Body

    • Base layer Top

    • Fleece

    • Softshell jacket

    • Hardshell jacket

    • Light-medium weight puffy jacket w/ hood

    • Heavyweight puffy jacket w/ hood

    Hands

    • Lightweight liner gloves

    • Medium gloves

    • Heavyweight gloves

    Lower Body

    • Ski Pants

    • Underwear

    • Base layer bottom

    • 2-3 wool or synthetic socks

    Overnight Camp Equipment

    • Sleeping Bag (0-15 Degrees F)

    • Compression sack

    • Inflatable sleeping pad

    • Closed-cell foam pad

    • Headlamps

    • Cup

    • Bowl

    • Spoon

    Miscellaneous

    • 2 Nalgene water bottle

    • Snacks

    • Tea

    • Instant coffee

    • Thermos bottle

    • Sunscreen

    • Lip balm

    • Hand sanitizer

    • Spare batteries

    • 2-3 trash bag liners

    Optional

    • Personal first aid kit

    • Down Booties

    • Down Pants

    • Phone charger

    • Handwarmers

    • Ear Plugs

    • Headphones

    • Small Book/Kindle