BACKCOUNTRY ACCESS TO OFF-PISTE WITH LIFTS AND SKINS
New for this year and the perfect extension from our Backcountry and off-piste courses. Backcountry Access is for skiers that are willing to put in a bit more work in order to access unbelievable off piste with the use of touring skis and skins combined with use of the local lift system and helicopters where possible.

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INFORMATION

Backcountry Access uses ski touring equipment to access unbelievable off-piste where lifts cannot get you. The whole purpose is to use the lift system to gain as much height as possible then skin from there opening up a while world of off-piste where those that rely only on the use of lifts cannot access. What does that get you? Fantastic off-piste with little or no other skiers. Heaven!

Unlike ski touring trips Backcountry Access is all about the 'downhill' - The use of skins is to access great off-piste descents. Each 'access' with skins will last a maximum of 30 minutes to 1 hour with some of the bigger descents a 2 hour skin.

TIME OF YEAR: Winter
DAYS PER WEEK: 5 full days, Monday to Friday
HOURS PER DAY: All day, with break for lunch
SKIERS PER GROUP: Max 8
SKILL LEVEL: Advanced, Expert, Elite
SKI PASSES: Purchase in resort
TOURING SKIS & SKINS: Organise and book direct with Chalet Auberge if required
VIDEO ANALYSIS: Yes
OFF-PISTE SAFETY EQUIPMENT: Provided by Snoworks
HELMET: Advised

Flight and accommodation packages available:
Saturday to Saturday. See Backcountry Access Course Dates and Prices for details or call the office on 0844 543 0503

For those of you who wonder what’s beyond the pistes - Heaven awaits you on a Snoworks Backcountry course. Whether you are stepping into the challenging, amazing landscape and terrain that awaits you for the first time or you're an experienced expert there is a group for you. I’ve been on quite a few of the courses in France, Switzerland Italy and Austria and the standard of teaching and guiding is the best you’ll find. Fantastic!

Mark Boyle | London

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