Altus Mountain Guides – Splitboarding Camp with Justin Lamoureux

Altus Mountain Guides is offering a follow up to their Level 1 splitboarding camp with their Big Mountain camp. Check out the details below.

Ready to step up to bigger days and become more of a leader on your trips.  The goal of this splitboarding camp is to teach you the skills to safely travel and ride in larger glaciated alpine terrain. Based out of Whistler BC this course is taught by 2 time Olympian and pro big mountain rider Justin Lamoureux and IFMGA/ACMG mountain guide Ross Berg. Justin has nearly 20 years of backcountry experience and recently tried to ride and film all 30 mountains he can see from his house in Squamish in a single season for “The Backyard Project” web series. As a full mountain guide, Ross has spent years guiding in the European Alps and Canada on both skis and a splitboard. The experience these two bring to the mountains and their campers is nearly unmatched.

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LEARN
Big mountain Line selection
Big Mountain hazards
Map reading and trip planning
Glacier Travel
Avalanche assessment
General riding tips/coaching

FOR WHO
Experienced snowboards who have some experience splitting but find they’re generally following their friend’s lead. This course is aimed to teach you to safely step up to bigger objectives and become a leader for the day. Big mountain terrain assessment and hazards, glacier travel, map and trip planning skills, as well as avalanche assessment. In summery we want you to be able to make better decisions and safely access bigger lines

PREREQUISITES
Strong snowboarding skills are required (able to ride a black diamond).

WHAT’S INCLUDED
Guides fee, swag and entry into a product draw from our sponsors Arc’teryx, G3, Spark R&D, K2 and Clif Bar.

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
Lift tickets

DATES
February 19,20,21 2015

COST
$450
*prices are subject to 5% gst