expert
3 days
Participants should have strong cardiovascular fitness, endurance for uphill travel, and the ability to carry gear in challenging conditions.
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.
Starting at $525 pp | 3 Days
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.
3 Days
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!
Before each outing, assess avalanche conditions and carry proper rescue gear including a beacon, probe, and shovel.
Layering helps regulate your temperature and keeps you dry during intense skinning and skiing sessions.
Bring plenty of water and high-calorie snacks to maintain stamina throughout the day.
Ensure skins are properly fitted and free of wrinkles to maximize grip on uphill sections.
Cottonwood Heights is historically known for its mining roots and proximity to early Utah settlement trails.
The area emphasizes responsible backcountry travel to protect fragile alpine ecosystems and minimize human impact on wildlife.
A critical device for locating you or partners during an avalanche.
winter specific
Essential for efficient uphill travel on snow-covered slopes.
winter specific
Keeps you warm and dry by managing sweat and body temperature.
winter specific
Protects your head from impacts during technical descents.
winter specific