Intro to Backcountry-Hut

So, Colorado’s pristine backcountry has been calling but you, but you still haven’t taken that first step? This is it. This is the winter. Let’s go! This adventure is the perfect introduction to the skills necessary to confidently take those first steps and venture into the backcountry. Take your backcountry education to the next level with a two night adventure to one of Colorado’s enchanting backcountry huts! Join us on this 3 day course to learn the ins and outs of backcountry travel in the winter and how to properly execute a winter hut trip. Over the span of this course you will be taught the basics of traveling into the winter backcountry via skis or splitboard, and will also spend time learning the proper etiquette of using a backcountry hut. Students and instructors will work together to execute meal plans, gather water, keep the fire going, etc. Grab some friends, pick a date, and our guides will handle everything else!

What You Will Learn:

Equipment

• Intro and overview of touring gear
• Proper and efficient transitions
• Intro to avalanche safety gear

Awareness

• Intro to trip planning and backcountry navigation
• Intro to hazard management
• Introduction to avalanche awareness

Movement

• Use of uphill climbing skins
• Intro to track setting
• Intro to using kick turns