professional mountain guide service
              BACKCOUNTRY SKI CAMP CRESTED BUTTE   FEBRUARY , 2009

WITH JEAN PAVILLARD MOUNTAIN GUIDE and CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN GUIDES.




















                    Each day has another topic and can be taken separately

Location: Crested Butte

Cost: $ 150 per day / per person ( 2 persons minimum)


DAY 1:
Movement skills in the backcountry. Skinning uphill, kick turn, efficiency of movement,
downhill techniques, survival techniques, safety, gear and equipment, use of transceivers, probe
and shovel. In the field all day, full day tour

DAY 2: Decision making – risk management. Understand the process. Of recognizing hazards,
evaluating and analyzing hazards, minimizing risk, managing a group.
In the field, Full day tour.

DAY 3: Skiing techniques: from the good old stem Christy to avalement, convergent step turn,
pedal hop turn. All the techniques needed for ski mountaineering, ski touring, backcountry skiing,
managing a group downhill.
At the resort.

DAY 4: Route selections, route finding, track setting (evening prep session on Feb 4) learn how
to plan a tour: (time management, orienteering, map and compass, GPS)
In the field all day, full day tour.

DAY 5: Peak ascent. A long ski tour, with individual coaching base on each participant need.
In the field all day, full long day tour

Cost include: guide fee / handouts.

Not included: lodging, transport, equipment, food and meals

Equipment: Alpine touring or Telemark ski. Split snowboard
Avalanche safety gear
Backcountry equipment (see list)
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FOR ALL SKIERS WHO WANTS TO IMPROVE AND
ENJOY SAFELY THE BACK COUNTRY

                                         FEBRUARY 2008 SKI GUIDE TRAINING IN CRESTED BUTTE
                                                       AND BACKCOUNTRY SKI CAMP
Training include :

skiing techniques

Rescue techniques

Travel techniques

Risk management

Route selection