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Skiing training courses and schools

School: National Outdoor Leadership School
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Backcountry Skiing
Course Format: Else
Just the thought of fresh snow is enough to excite most skiers. Now imagine the solitude of a winter night, the sky blanketed in endless stars—this is backcountry skiing. Living and traveling in this wild environment requires new skills and offers new challenges. To be a competent backcountry winter traveler, you’ll need a strong foundation in avalanche education. We will teach you the ...
 

School: Colorado State University Campus Recreation
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Spring Skiing in the Backcountry
Course Format: Else
Did you think it wasn’t a ski season in May? Think again! Some of the best skiing is to be had in the spring and summer months. Join experienced "corn skiers" from the Outdoor Adventure Program for this day of fun and sunny backcountry skiing (or riding) up at Cameron Pass. We’ll learn about spring avalanche hazards, techniques for "following the corn", and introduc...
 

Backcountry Skiing Workshop Sec. 1
Course Format: Else
This course covers the basics of backcountry ski travel and winter safety aspects of recreating in the cold. Included is an introduction to using the Telemark turn in the backcountry. The class is an all-day trip to Cameron Pass area and includes tips on using ski skins, avoiding avalanche danger, judging snow conditions, and how to apply "Telemarking" to snow conditions in the bac...
 

Backcountry Skiing Workshop Sec. 2
Course Format: Else
This course covers the basics of backcountry ski travel and winter safety aspects of recreating in the cold. Included is an introduction to using the Telemark turn in the backcountry. The class is an all-day trip to Cameron Pass area and includes tips on using ski skins, avoiding avalanche danger, judging snow conditions, and how to apply "Telemarking" to snow conditions in the bac...
 

School: Alpine Adventures, Inc.
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Backcountry Skiing: Basics
Course Format: On-site
If you are able to ski the “more difficult�trails at most nordic ski centers you’ll enjoy this two-day introduction to the world of backcountry skiing. We start out by discussing the various types of equipment and clothing suitable for the backcountry and then we’re off for a tour. We’ll work on your stride, aiming for efficiency, not speed, and your climbing technique, again looking for m...
 

Backcountry Skiing: Introduction To Alpine Touring
Course Format: On-site
On radical terrain and demanding snow conditions lightweight nordic equipment becomes very difficult to use effectively. The additional support of alpine touring equipment can allow skiers to enjoy descents that would otherwise be too difficult. The first day’s objective will be to adapt your alpine skiing technique to conditions we encounter in the backcountry. We’ll also cover the use of ...
 

Backcountry Skiing: Telemarking The Essentials
Course Format: On-site
The renaissance of the versatile telemark turn has been luring skiers into the backcountry in search of new skiing horizons. On the first day we’ll introduce you to this classic turn through our own carefully structured learning progression. The second day will be devoted to applying the skills introduced on the first day to skiing situations encountered along a classic backcountry tour. We...
 

Backcountry Skiing: Serious Skiing
Course Format: On-site
The adaptability of the telemark turn to a wide variety of snow conditions makes it the most useful turn in a backcountry skier’s downhill repertoire. In this course we’ll refine your basic telemark introducing step telemarks, two-step telemarks, lateral projection telemarks, leading ski telemarks and other variations. We’ll also explore parallel turns with our free-heel equipment. On t...
 

School: Red Rocks Community College
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Nordic Skiing
Course Format: Classroom
provides students with the fundamental skills of Nordic skiing. The emphasis is on skiing technique, conditioning, safety, and equipment. The course has classroom and activity sessions. Conditioning in the fitness center and trips to local ski areas are part of this course.
 

School: Sheldon Jackson College
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snow boarding and skiing
Course Format: Classroom
Students learn to ski and snowboard during our annual trip to Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau. Students become expert skiers and snowboarders by taking avalanche and backcountry courses. SJC is an American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education course provider.
 

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