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Backcountry Skiing Mentorship in Cottonwood Heights, Utah - Salt Lake City

Backcountry Skiing Mentorship in Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Cottonwood Heightsexpert

Difficulty

expert

Duration

3 days

Fitness Level

Participants should have strong cardiovascular fitness, endurance for uphill travel, and the ability to carry gear in challenging conditions.

Overview

Elevate your skiing with a 3-day backcountry mentorship in Utah’s Cottonwood Heights. Learn critical skills and confidence from expert guides in a safe, supportive setting.

Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Backcountry Skiing Mentorship

Starting at $525 pp | 3 Days

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About This Adventure

Embark on a transformative 3-day backcountry skiing mentorship, where expert guides enhance your skills in touring, decision-making, and hazard interpretation. Gain invaluable feedback and learn essential techniques, from skinning to steep skiing. This unique experience fosters personal growth and boosts your confidence in navigating the mountains safely and effectively.

Backcountry Skiing Mentorship.


Rates

  • Solo Trip: $1,400
  • 2 Person Trip: $750 per person
  • 3 Person Trip: $625 per person
  • 4 Person Trip: $525 per person

Duration

3 Days


About

Learning the ways of the mountains takes a lot of time and getting out with a professional in a mentorship role can help you learn more efficiently, reducing the overall learning curve. Our working guides can help foster the growth of both the hard physical skills of touring as well as soft skills like decision making and forecasting. The ability to get direct feedback in an environment that can otherwise be fairly nebulous to interpret is invaluable to the learning process. As backcountry travelers, we don't alway know whether our process' and decisions were sound or smart at the end of the day but we can help keep you honest and increase your odds of success moving forward.

Mentorship Options:

  • Planning and forecasting

  • Hazard interpretation in the field

  • Setting and executing realistic objectives

  • Terrain management on uphill

  • Terrain management on downhill

  • Group management

  • Skinning technique

  • Time management

  • Nutrition

  • Steep skiing technique

  • Powder skiing technique

  • Technical ski mountaineering techniques

  • Self rescue

  • Improvised evacuation

  • Training

  • Setting appropriate goals

Please contact us for a custom program! We will put you in the hot seat!

Adventure Tips

Always perform an avalanche safety check

Before each outing, assess avalanche conditions and carry proper rescue gear including a beacon, probe, and shovel.

Dress in moisture-wicking, layered clothing

Layering helps regulate your temperature and keeps you dry during intense skinning and skiing sessions.

Stay hydrated and energized

Bring plenty of water and high-calorie snacks to maintain stamina throughout the day.

Use climbing skins correctly

Ensure skins are properly fitted and free of wrinkles to maximize grip on uphill sections.

Local Insights

Wildlife

  • Mule deer
  • Mountain bluebirds

History

Cottonwood Heights is historically known for its mining roots and proximity to early Utah settlement trails.

Conservation

The area emphasizes responsible backcountry travel to protect fragile alpine ecosystems and minimize human impact on wildlife.

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Recommended Gear

Avalanche beacon

Essential

A critical device for locating you or partners during an avalanche.

winter specific

Climbing skins

Essential

Essential for efficient uphill travel on snow-covered slopes.

winter specific

Layered moisture-wicking clothing

Essential

Keeps you warm and dry by managing sweat and body temperature.

winter specific

Ski helmet

Essential

Protects your head from impacts during technical descents.

winter specific