Intermediate Ski Touring

The next step in ski touring skills for skiers with the touring bug. Refresh the basics, then look in more depth at areas such as:

- avalanche risk assessment

- route choice and moving in avalanche terrain. 

- navigation - altimeter, GPS, compass and map

- planning a ski-tour

- ropework - abseiling, glaciers, crevasse rescue, etc

- self rescue - when the phone doesn't work!

- mountaineering skills - crampon/axe use. 

- steeper skiing

- plans for the future - what next?

...and of course we'll do some good skiing. This course is aimed at confident off piste skiers with some touring experience and good fitness. ie able to make turns off piste in most types of snow, completed at least some day tours, and fit enough to cope with 6 hour mountain days.

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