Backcountry Snowboarding Lessons, Tours, Descents, & Camps
 

Private & Group Backcountry
Snowboarding Lessons

Plan your custom backcountry Snowboarding course with groups of one to three or more. Our guides are available from December to May for your personal instruction. Learn and snowboard at your own pace or weekend plan a of backcountry snowboarding with your friends. Give us a call: 1-888-797-6867

  • Includes: All backcountry safety equipment including avalanche beacons, shovels and probes, professional guides/instructors, 6-8 hrs of instruction per day, permits, and permit fees.

  • You bring: Day pack, tele-skis OR randonnee skis (rentals available), personal clothing, snacks and lunches.

  • Additional Add ons: Campsites, Motels accomodations,dinners and breakfasts, rentals, can be arranged at an additional cost give us a call for a custom quote on your backcountry ski vacation!

Dates 2008:

Mt. Shasta, CA
January -June

Mammoth Lakes, California

March-May

Cost:
1 person: $300.00 per day
2 people: $350.00 per day
3 people: $450.00 per day
4 people: $500.00 per day

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Working through the Trees on Mt. Shasta, CA
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Mt. Shasta Spring Ski & Snowboarding Camps

Find out why Mt. Shasta is one of the best peaks for backcountry skiing and riding in the country! The west and east sides of the mountain offer an extensive variety of terrain including decents of Shastina, Shasta's sister peak. Four day in the Shasta backcountry includes instruction in snow camping as well as backcountry skiing and riding techniques, a ski desent from the summit is possible! All intermediate to advanced snowboarders, telemark, and
Randonnee skier welcome.

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Snowboarding in the High Bowls on Mt. Shasta, CA.

Dates 2008:
March: 21-23
April: 4-6, 25-27

Duration: 3 days

Group Size: Limited to 8 clients

Guide to client ratio: 1:4

Experience Level:
Intermediate
to advanced skiers or snowboarders

Cost: $525.00

Location: Mt. Shasta, Ca.

Shasta Camp Course Outline (pdf)

Shasta Camp Equipment list (pdf)

Mt. Lassen & Mt. Shasta Ski & Snowboard Descents
Mt. Lassen - 10, 457 ft. & Mt. Shasta 14,162 ft.

Spend three days on Mt. Lassen or Mt. Shasta, exploring and learning about the world of ski mountaineering. Learn the techniques on how to safely ascend and decend a snow covered peak. Instruction includes, avalanche awareness, ice ax self-arrest, use of the rope, route finding, along with backcountry skiing and snowboarding techniques. Designed for intermediate (Mt. Lassen) to advanced (Mt. Shasta), telemark, Randonnee skiers and snowboarders.
Come join us and see why California has the best spring backcountry skiing and riding in the country

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skinning up

Dates 2008:
Mt. Lassen:
March: 21-23
April: 11-15

Mt. Shasta:
April 18-20
May: 24-26
June: 6-8

Duration: 3 days

Group Size: Limited to 8 clients

Guide to client ratio: 1:4

Experience Level: Intermediate to Advanced skier or boarders

Cost:
Mt. Lassen: $525.00
Mt. Shasta: $545.00

Snowboard Descent Course Outline (pdf)

Snowboard Equipment list (pdf)

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