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Want to do more backcountry skiing-off piste adventure? Portland Backcountry Skiing is organized for the purpose of finding like minded people- tele, AT or split board, for putting together spur of the moment trips and take advantage of the local or distant terrains. All levels welcome. All members who post their face are automatically made organizers so each can put together a trip.
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See all- "Steep and Deep" camp with Eagle Cap Mountain GuidesLa Grande, La Grande, OR
Join Eagle Cap Mountain Guides in the Western Wallowa Mountains (trailhead is 30 minutes from La Grande, Oregon) for their spring "Steep and Deep camp." This course provides the aspiring steep skier/rider with the tools to access terrain they would have otherwise left untouched.
Working in low-ratio groups, Eagle Cap Mountain Guides will cover skills such as; snow anchors, belaying/rappelling, steep snow climbing, and crevasse rescue. We will review and teach these skills in a safe setting, before applying them in bigger terrain features. For this course we will spend three nights in the field, winter camping, with great skiing objectives nearby. If you’ve dreamed of organizing a ski descent of Mt. Rainier or traveling to AK to hit the dream lines, this course will prepare you.
Difficulty: Good fitness, advanced downhill ski skills, and previous ski touring experience required:
Meeting Time: 7:30am local cafe
Requirements:- Approximately 20 days of previous ski touring experience
- Able to ski tour at least 3000 vertical feet per day
- Ability to ski slopes 35 degrees in steepness in difficult snow conditions
What we Provide:
- Professional trained mountain guide
- Mega Mids for sleeping
- Ropes
- Snowmobile tow
What You Need:
- Food for 4 days total, 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners (see meal planning guide)
- Ski crampons and boot crampons, ice axe, harness, belay device, helmet, carabiners
- Alpine touring equipment – rubber-soled AT boots with walk mode required, Dynafit-style bindings strongly encouraged
- Splitboarding equipment – hard boot, “Dyna-split” style set up strongly encouraged
- Backcountry skiing clothing and equipment
- Down booties
- Sleeping bag
- Review the full equipment list
March 20-23, 2024 (1 spot open)
March 27-30, 2024 (6 spots open)
$1500
Minimum 2 guests, max 6Please contact Eagle Cap Mountain Guides for more info and bookings:
https://eaglecapmountainguides.com/product/steep-and-deep-camp/### 503-329-6603
info@eaglecapmountainguides.com
