Backcountry Skiing at Homewood w/NASTC
NASTC AND HOMEWOOD HAVE PARTNERED UP in the last 5 years to offer skiers and riders backcountry clinics and also guide training:
Jan 18-19 Homewood/NASTC Backcountry Basics TBA – close to $400
Feb 8-9 Homewood/NASTC Backcountry Basics TBA – close to $400
March 15-17 Homewood Catskiing Guide Course TBA – close to $650
Backcountry Basics
Backcountry skiing and snowboarding require a number of new skills, like using touring bindings, skinning uphill, transceiver practice, learning uphill kick turns, terrain management techniques, skiing and riding tactics, and planning your first backcountry tour. This course is designed to be a practical hands-on experience where you will learn the right way to do these things from our staff of trained and experienced backcountry professionals.
Fitness – you don’t need to be a top level athlete to go backcountry skiing or snowboarding, but climbing uphill in deep snow and skiing back down can be strenuous, so it’s worth it to evaluate your skiing ability and fitness level before you head out and sign up for this course.
Skiing and Riding Ability – it’s generally recommended that you can confidently ski or ride the blue square (intermediate) runs at a resort before taking on backcountry skiing or snowboarding.
Catskiing Guide Course
Have you ever dreamed of a career skiing or snowboarding in the backcountry?
Training to become a backcountry snow sports leader is a dream for many. Working in a wilderness environment during the winter is not easy, but it can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Now Homewood Cat Adventures and NASTC are offering an introduction to backcountry snow sports leadership where you will work alongside experienced professional ski instructors/guides, avalanche forecasters and pro patrol learning backcountry leadership skills and competencies. During this course you will train on and off-piste to develop your skiing/riding ability, human factor knowledge, rescue gear essentials, avalanche avoidance, terrain understanding, route selection, avalanche forecast interpretation, partner rescue, safety systems, as well as Cat skiing protocols. This training will not only take you on adventures into the backcountry, but will prepare you to take a leadership role as a leader/instructor or assistant cat guide.