NASTC and Homewood have partnered up in the last 5 years to offer skiers and riders guide training.

Have you ever dreamed of a career skiing or snowboarding in the backcountry?

Training to become a backcountry snow sports leader is a dream for many. Working in a wilderness environment during the winter is not easy, but it can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Now Homewood Cat Adventures and NASTC are offering an introduction to backcountry snow sports leadership where you will work alongside experienced professional ski instructors/guides, avalanche forecasters and pro patrol learning backcountry leadership skills and competencies. During this course you will train on and off-piste to develop your skiing/riding ability, human factor knowledge, rescue gear essentials, avalanche avoidance, terrain understanding, route selection, avalanche forecast interpretation, partner rescue, safety systems, as well as Cat skiing protocols. This training will not only take you on adventures into the backcountry, but will prepare you to take a leadership role as a leader/instructor or assistant cat guide.

To register for the course, please visit ticket link below. We require a 50% deposit to hold your spot in this course.

Dates: March 15-17, 2020

Price: $650 +/-More Info
530.386.2102 | [email protected]