This course is for people who have ski toured and are looking to become more independent in the mountains on skis. This 1 day course covers avalanche avoidance & companion rescue. The content is covered on the hill whilst on a ski touring journey and there will be ample opportunity for practice and feedback. You will go for a ski tour and learn some skills. The content includes:

• Introduce BAA and the stages of planning, journey & key places

• Interpret an SAIS avalanche forecast & link this to a route

• Dig a snow pit & link your observations to the forecast

• Companion rescue using Transceiver, Shovel & Probe

OVERVIEW

1:6 ratio

£95

2024 Dates:

Sun 18th February 2024 - Cairngorm mountain

Sun 3rd March 2024 - Cairngorm mountain

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Ski tourers & splitboarders welcome

PRE-REQUISITES

You will need to be confident getting down a red run and have a good level of fitness. It is likely we will ascend around 800 vertical metres per day so imagine climbing a munro but with a bit more weight on your feet). It is hoped that the first ascent should not take more than two hours, although there will likely be at least two climbs in the day.

Both the ascent and descent will normally be less than 30 degrees, but the snow conditions may be variable.

You should be happy to ski in unpredictable and changeable snow, although tactics to help tackle this will be covered in the course.

Children aged 15-18 can attend if their parent attends with them.

If you have had a long break from skiing please make sure you visit your local dry slope or try to get a day of uplift skiing before attending.

You should have completed at least 1 ski tour previously