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Backcountry 101

Provided by The Backcountry Pros
Salt Lake
Friday, January 4, 2019
Meeting at 8am at the Big Cottonwood Canyon Park and Ride. We will spend the day up upper Big or Little Cottonwood Canyon and finish up around 4pm. $165
In this basic backcountry skiing instructional clinic we teach you the basics to get you started moving about the mountains. This all while getting some backcountry turns in of course!
-How to use skins and alpine touring equipment/split-board to go up and down the mountain efficiently
-Introduction to avalanche safety equipment
-How to interpret an avalanche forecast
-How to recognize avalanche terrain
-Planning a basic trip
-Choosing appropriate equipment
Prerequisite:
Advanced ski or snowboarding ability