Backcountry Skiing & Snowboarding
PUSH YOUR BOUNDARIES
Learn about avalanche safety & off piste skiing on every ALLTRACKS course.
Felicity Rickards
(The Backcountry Trip) So so much fun! I definitely think this was the highlight of the course! Dave organised it incredibly well and despite the cold he made the whole experience very comfortable! There was a great balance between relaxing at the camp and doing a sunset and early morning ski tour. It was absolutely excellent, I couldn’t get enough of it!
4,6 & 8 Week Off Piste Courses
Our off piste courses are the solution if you want to really focus on powder, off piste riding and gaining avalanche safety knowledge. With instruction from BASI Level 4 instructors with European Safety Module ( so qualified to teach off piste), avalanche trainers and IFMGA mountain guides, you will have the opportunity to really explore the best Espace Killy has to offer. There are no instructor qualifications on this course, but if your aim is to really improve off piste, these are an ideal option.
2, 3, 4 & 11 Week Courses
Our other courses all have a wider scope and include training for all terrain - from the groomers to deep snow. As almost all of our clients do want to improve their powder skiing or snowboarding, backcountry training forms part of every ALLTRACKS course. The backcountry training is led by some of Canada's best ACMG/IFMGA guides.
If you want to discuss our courses in more detail to see which will suit you best, please don't hesitate to call one of the team on +44(0) 1794 388 034. We'd love to help.
At ALLTRACKS, not only will you improve your powder technique, but you will also further your understanding and knowledge of the mountain environment, the potential hazards and how to enjoy the mountains in safety.
The guides that oversee the ALLTRACKS backcountry training are certified members of the International Federation of Mountain Guides Association (IFMGA) or the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) so everyone can be certain that they are in good hands when venturing into the backcountry on an ALLTRACKS Academy course. All the guides involved in our backcountry modules are qualified to deliver the training.
BACKCOUNTRY TOUR
A real highlight of every ALLTRACKS ski or snowboard course, regardless of how long you are with us. Led by your guide, you will venture deep into the backcountry for an adventure of deep snow, fresh tracks and an experience of wilderness that is becoming increasingly hard to find. Even though most clients will never have done anything like this before, it really does make for 2 of the very best days of the course where you put to practice everything learnt before.
OFFICIAL AVALANCHE SKILLS TRAINING COURSE (AST-1)
The AST-1 is an invaluable course for skiers and snowboarders venturing into unpatrolled areas. It is the only course of this type that is officially recognised by the Canadian Avalanche Association and it leads to an industry recognised Certificate.
It focuses on the ability to recognise and avoid avalanche terrain and how to effectively rescue a member of your group in an avalanche situation. You will learn about:
- Recognising & Avoiding avalanche hazards
- Terrain Evaluation
- Snowpack Structure Analysis
- Safe Route Selection
- Weather Study
- Avalanche Rescue Techniques including the use of Transceivers and other equipment
- "Avaluator" programme for decision making support
It should be stated that just by attending the course does not make you an expert in operating in the backcountry as this takes years of study and experience. What the AST-1 avalanche course does do, is give people an insight and the direction to go on and learn more if they wish. To that end, ALLTRACKS Academy only recommends riding off piste with one of the qualified guides.
