SPLITBOARD MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
With 3 decades of splitboarding experience & leadership in continued education programs, I have created a winter long, multi-session mentorship for splitboarders. This progressive course takes you from intermediate skills to multi-day trip planning through the winter/spring. In each session gap, you will follow an independent learning track to fulfill your path of progression.
If you have been searching for a mentorship program and didn't know where to start, you're in the right place to take the first step.
The session curiculum and brief learning outcomes are listed below.
SESSION ONE
Your journey of progression begins here. This session gets you primed & prepared for the backcountry. I evaluate your level of knowledge and skills base and build from here.
FOCUSES:
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Splitboard Fundamentals
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Splitboard techniques
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Skills Enhancements
January 4th
SESSION FOUR
In this session, we put everything together: what you've learned so far, evaluate your progression and fill any gaps in your performance. You will have the freedom to create your tour and I will shadow your plan.
FOCUSES:
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Equipment Selection
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Trip Planning
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Critical Thinking & Discussion
February 15th
SESSION TWO
This session is about immersion in the mountain environment with a focus on the science of snow and the avalanche phenomenon. We will work with an additional avalanche professional to teach important avalanche understanding, techniques, & practice.
FOCUSES:
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BC Avalanche 101
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Mountain Awareness & Much more
January 18th*
SESSION FIVE
Session five is where we take it up a notch or two and enter the world of splitboard mountaineering. We will venture into steeper terrain to apply understanding, technical skills & practice.
FOCUSES:
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Riding Skills
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Rope Work & Rappelling
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Anchors & Axes
March 1st
SESSION THREE
In this session, we work on the importance of team building, merging objectives, personalities and function as one in the backcountry.
FOCUSES:
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Communication
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Route Finding
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Avalanche hazard & Risk evaluation
February 1st
SESSION SIX
In your final session, we will discus, plan & conduct the 2-day camping trip and utilize all the skills, knowledge base and understanding of what the course has provided. We will coalesce to have an amazing outing and finish to your mentorship.
FOCUSES:
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Camp Preparation
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Packing & Planning
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Travel & Exploration
March 22nd & 23rd*
Tuition
$1,800 per student
(Paid in whole or 3 payments or per session)
*Added costs associated with session 2 & 6
Course Size
6 people Max. Cap.
Group Mix
Co-ed
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