Difference between a basic tour and advanced tour?

April 13, 2023 | Posted in:

Basic ski tours

 2500 ft – 4,000 ft of vertical gain with a range of blue square to black diamond terrain some of our classic backcountry  tours include 25 Short, Mavericks, Wimpy’s and Shadow peak

Advanced tours

3,000- 6,000ft of elevation gain

 An objective that may include skiing as well as boot packing to reach your objective. With a descent that ranges from black diamond to double black diamond terrain. The use of ropes, ice axes, crampons may be needed to complete a technical object. 

A few of these classic ski/plit mountaineering tours are the Sliver, South Teton, East face Teewinot, Apocalypse couloir