Sugar Bowl Backcountry

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Max group size: 3-7

Includes:
Sugar Bowl Backcountry Lift Pass pack, avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel.

Skiers: Bring your own Alpine Touring Gear or Telemark gear with skins
Snowboarders: Bring you own Splitboard, poles and skins

Operating under Special Use Permit, Tahoe National Forest.

SUGAR BOWL BACKCOUNTRY 1 Day
AT or Splitboard

This is our paramount ski program! It combines lift-access to thousands of acres of amazing backcountry and untracked snow at Sugar Bowl. With not too much uphill touring (with convertible bindings and climbing skins), we access even more great out-of-bounds terrain. It feels like a day of heli-skiing combined with the joy of backcountry touring.

This is a great opportunity not only to be introduced to the backcountry skiing experience but also to practice the procedures for leaving the ski resort with a tool pack, avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel, choosing terrain to reduce the hazards and tour smoothly and effectively with climbing skins. This is also a perfect way to learn about skiing as a small team with a professional ski guide, just as in big ski mountaineering projects or snowcat or heli-skiing excursions.

The day begins with check-in 8:30-9:00am. After safety briefing and Introduction to Avalanche gear, with your guide, you'll begin skiing some of the best terrain at Sugar Bowl.

If you don't own AT skis or a splitboard with skins, you can rent in Truckee.
$225

$275 Includes lift

Dates 2021/2022:

Every Saturday & Sunday

Prerequisites:
This program requires advanced skiing skills for skiers or riders ready to link turns in the fall-line in ungroomed snow conditions. Skiers and riders need to be in Very Good physical condition ready for properly paced uphills with climbing skins.

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