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Ski Touring Essentials
Learn to be an expert in the backcountry!
Ages: 14 and over
Hours: 9:00 am until 4 pm.
Experience: Intermediate to experienced skiers/riders
Guide to Student Ratio: 1:6
Our Ski Touring Essentials course covers the skills required to venture into the backcountry. This unique course offers insights into proper use of randonee telemark skis or split boards in the back country.
An overview of items that are covered in this course:
- Proper skinning techniques
- Route finding for the way up
- Strategies for finding the best snow on the way down
- Avalanche and safety skills
- and other tricks by the guide
This course is designed for participants who are intermediate to experienced skiers. No previous knowledge in Avalanche awareness is necessary. Gear rentals are available on request.
2010/2011 Dates
Ski touring essentials
| Date | Instructor | Status |
| 12-20-2010 | Daniel | open |
| 01-03 | Daniel | open |
| 01-08 | Daniel | open |
| 01-15 | Daniel | open |
| 01-22 | Daniel | open |
| 01-29 | Daniel | open |
| 02-05 | Daniel | open |
| 02-12 | Daniel | open |
| 02-19 | Daniel | open |
Location: Donner Summit, Lake Tahoe
Price: $129.00 * Sign up now
*Price does not include transportation or trip insurance. Trips may be customized, cost may vary depending on itinerary.
Our other ongoing classes
Beginning rock climbing
Beyond the basics
Learn to lead climb
Three day kids rock climbing camp
Avalanche clinic
Guided backcountry ski tour
Ski touring essentials
Donner Summit, Lake Tahoe
Top Outdoor Education
Treks and Tracks is a premier Bay Area outdoor education school offering a wide array of outdoor rock climbing instruction as well as snow and mountain safety classes.
Our rock climbing lessons are offered in the San Francisco Bay Area at Castle Rock State Park and Pinnacles National Monument. Our winter classes are taught in the Lake Tahoe area.
Classes are taught by our expert guides and designed to offer an extremely safe and fun setting.
What you should bring
Comfortable and weather appropriate clothing
Lunch or snack water, sunscreen
A day pack
Hiking shoes or boots
Testimonials
"What I learned with Daniel in a one day class permanently changed the way I think about climbing."
~Tom Kramer
