Tour Details
Designed for intermediate skiers and snowboarders with little or no backcountry experience, this hands-on day combines skiing or riding with practical mountain skills. With a professional guide, you’ll learn how to set up and use touring equipment, travel efficiently uphill with skins, assess terrain, choose appropriate routes, manage transitions, and move safely through changing mountain conditions.
The experience also introduces basic avalanche rescue, track setting, route finding, tree skiing, downhill technique and trip planning. Depending on snow conditions, fitness and group ability, participants can typically expect 2–4 backcountry runs during the day.
No previous backcountry experience or AST 1 training is required, but participants must be confident on intermediate blue terrain in varied snow conditions.
What Makes This Tour Special
Pricing
Maximum 6 people per group
The bigger your group,
the lower the price per person.
Prices shown are for adults. Traveling with children? Contact us for a quote.
Domestic tours (within Canada) must be booked no later than 7 calendar days before the scheduled departure date.
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Day 1
Professional backcountry guide
Full-day guided instruction
Safety briefing and gear check
Touring equipment setup instruction
Basic avalanche rescue introduction
Terrain assessment and route-finding instruction
Uphill travel and track-setting coaching
Downhill backcountry technique coaching
Trip planning and safety awareness
Whistler Blackcomb lift ticket
Touring skis or splitboard
Climbing skins
Avalanche transceiver
Avalanche shovel
Avalanche probe
Ski or snowboard boots
Poles
Helmet
Goggles or sunglasses
Transportation to Whistler
Lunch and snacks
Personal winter clothing
