Beginner Backcountry Skiing

You asked, we delivered!

 

We are running the first ever BEGINNER backcountry skiing trip! 

 

If you have looked longingly at the intermediate multiday backcountry ski trips that have run the past couple of years, but don't quite meet that minimum requirement of having skied at an intermediate level before, this is the trip for you! 

 

To participate in this trip, you don't need any prior ski or snow experience, however, you will need a decent level of hiking fitness as we will be ski touring (aka hiking on skis) for 6-8 hours each day.

 

This trip is also a bit more costly than other trips we run in NUMC, due to the need to hire gear, lift tickets and fuel costs. Saying that, I have aimed to make it as cheap as possible by taking advantage of the cheap Thursday deal at Charlotte's pass, and opting to hike to earn our turns on Friday and Saturday! A trip to the snow for a couple days would usually cost most people $1-2K, so it is significantly cheaper than that!

 

To give you a rough idea of how much to budget here is a cost break down:

 

NUMC ticket price: $99

Includes:

- fuel

- National parks pass

- snow chain hire (if necessary)

- club gear hire (e.g. 4 season tents, winter sleeping bag, backpack, stove etc)

 

Rhythm Snowsports gear rental: $230 - $330 (depending on what you need, link here: https://www.rhythmsnowsports.com.au/pages/ski-and-snowboard-hire-prices).

 

Charlotte's pass resort day: $89

Includes:

- oversnow transport to and from perisher carpark

- lunch

- lift ticket for the day

 

Trip itinerary:

*more details to come after ticket purchase

 

Wednesday:

- drive down to Cooma

- pick up gear rental in Cooma

- camp at island bend (near perisher)

 

Thursday:

- ski at Charlotte's pass resort

 

Friday & Saturday:

- 6-8 hour day ski tours (route tbd)

 

Sunday:

- return gear to Rhythm in Cooma

- drive home to Newy 

 

If you've read down this far and are stoked to come learn how to backcountry ski, grab a ticket and I'll see you on the other side!!

 

Ticket go live 8am Monday 24th August.

 

Let's shred! Yeww!!

 

~ Taylor Cassady

(any questions, shoot me a message on FB!)