Backcountry Ski Vacations

Backcountry skiing is skiing in a sparsely inhabited rural region over ungroomed and unmarked slopes or pistes. More importantly, the land and the snow pack are not monitored, patrolled, or maintained. Fixed mechanical means of ascent such as ski lifts are typically not present.

Backcountry skiing can be highly dangerous due to the avalanche risk, the exhaustion from the possible climb, and the often steep terrain involved. Other hazards include cliff or rock hazards and tree wells. Backcountry skiing is often associated with "ski touring" and "ski mountaineering", and sometimes also with "extreme skiing".

If backcountry sking is something to get your juices flowing, then consider a backcountry ski vacation with Your travel Buddy Adventure Travel.

Your Travel Buddy Adventure Travel features several Canadian, Argentina and Chile backcountry skiing vacations.

POWDERQUEST Back Country Skiing

Canadian Interior Blitz Backcountry Focus Tour: 10 Days/9 NightsJoin PowderQuest for an unforgettable ten-day Backcountry Focus ski and snowboard adventure traveling through the interior of British Columbia, Canada. This guided adventure will be spent chasing Canada's legendary dry powder, visiting relaxing hot springs and ski touring endless advanced and expert off piste and backcountry terrain near the B.C. ski resorts of Whitewater, Red Mountain, Kicking Horse, Silver Star, Big White and the new Revelstoke Mountain Resort.

PowderQuest also mixes this powder adventure up with a few days of optional cat skiing (cat boarding) with Valhalla PowderCats, PowderQuest's favorite cat ski operation in British Columbia with six times more ski and snowboard freeride terrain than the Whistler/Blackcomb ski resorts combined!

Package Overview
Reference No. AA-2578-14858
Duration:10 Days/9 Nights
Season:March
Area: Kootenay Rockies Region of British Columbia, Canada
Nearest City: Kelowna
Package Type: Multi-Day
Physical Condition Required: Good
States/Countries Visited: British Columbia, Canada
Guest Capacity: 8
Guest to Guide Ratio: 4:1
Minimum Age Limit: 18
Minimum Booking: 4
Terrain: Backcountry terrain in and around the British Columbian resorts of Big White, Silver Star, Whitewater, Red Mountain, Kicking Horse and Revelstoke Mountain.
Altitude: Up to 2,450m (8,033 ft)
Skill Levels Accommodated: Advanced to Expert
Grouped by Level: Yes

About the Guides
All PowderQuest guides speak English and Spanish and some even French and German. They are a fantastic group of highly qualified, professional people with a love for the mountains and each has spent many years honing their skills and living in and around the Andes of Chile and Argentina as well as the British Columbia backcountry.

Guides Certified by
All PowderQuest guides certified by one or more of the following:
Association of Canadian Moutain Guides(ACMG)
Canadian Avalanche Association
American Mountain Guide Association(AMGA)
American Avalanche Institute
Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
UIAGM/IFMGA-International Federation of Mountain Guides Association

Accommodations
Nights are based in cozy hotels and bed and breakfasts in Nelson, Golden, Kelowna and Revelstoke.

Dining
These British Columbian towns keep you connected to the locals, fun Canadian nightlife and delicious restaurants.

About Liquor
All beverages are the client's responsibility, whether alcoholic or non-alcoholic.

Additional Activities
On days when guests can't ride, PowderQuest will provide alternate activities at no extra cost to the client.

Average Price Per Person
$2,595.00 - $3,595.00

Currency Converter (Rates shown are in US Dollars. Rates and terms are subject to change.)

Additional Rate Info
Prices are based on double occupancy and do not include international or national flights to the first destination on the tour.

Travel Agent AssistanceFor travel assistance, please call Your Travel Buddy Adventure Travel at 231-206-5333. For inquiries regarding this particular package, please mention reference code AA-2578-14858 when calling.