Come join us for a day of uphill touring and downhill skiing at Cranmore Mountain Resort (https://cranmore.com/ or another resort, depending on conditions and uphill pass availability). If you are curious about backcountry skiing and riding, this is the trip for you! We will practice using the gear, transitioning between uphill and downhill modes, and get several laps of fun skiing and riding along the way.

• Due to limited snow in the backcountry, we will be going to a front-country resort. You will need to purchase a ~$17 uphill ticket to participate on this trip. This is in addition to the $20 Winter School ski trip fee.

• Please note that we will learn how to use backcountry ski gear, and learn uphill techniques, but we will NOT teach how to downhill ski on this trip.

Prerequisites

No backcountry experience is required for this trip. To get the most out of this trip, you should already know how to ski and snowboard and have resort skiing experience already. If you are comfortable skiing or riding blues at a resort (USA blues, Europe reds), this is the trip for you! We will not be teaching participants to ski or snowboard on this trip.

Some hiking experience and/or good cardio + stoke for walking up hill is necessary for this trip. We will not be riding the lifts. Be prepared to walk uphill for an hour with a backpack and heavy boots and skis on your feet for each ski run we take.

Gear

MITOC has a great rental fleet of Splitboards and AT (alpine touring) boots and skis. We’ll use skis with pin bindings and frame bindings and teach you how to adjust them to your boot size. We’ll also teach best practices for applying, removing, and storing skins.

Trip Cost

There is a flat fee of $20 for all Winter School Ski Trips. In addition, all participants must purchase a ~$17 uphill ticket at the resort. If you are not driving, be prepared to reimburse your driver for gas and wear & tear.