Skiing school training courses in Albuquerque, NM (public, in-house or online)

This course is designed to take both the ’never been’ skier as well as those who are having problems with fundamental techniques to a level of ability that allows safe and comfortable travel through backcountry terrain. Techniques to be developed will include the kick and glide, wedge and wedge turn, stem Christi, parallel and telemark turns, hill climbing and trail strategies. Classroom sessions will consider ski equipment and clothing selections. basic orienteering and terrain evalua...

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If you are able to ski the “more difficult�trails at most nordic ski centers you’ll enjoy this two-day introduction to the world of backcountry skiing.

We start out by discussing the various types of equipment and clothing suitable for the backcountry and then we’re off for a tour. We’ll work on your stride, aiming for efficiency, not speed, and your climbing technique, again looking for maximum return for minimum effort. Without resorting to advanced turns we will show you a few tricks...

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On radical terrain and demanding snow conditions lightweight nordic equipment becomes very difficult to use effectively. The additional support of alpine touring equipment can allow skiers to enjoy descents that would otherwise be too difficult.

The first day’s objective will be to adapt your alpine skiing technique to conditions we encounter in the backcountry. We’ll also cover the use of climbing skins and skiing in the trees.

Our goal for the second day will be to climb and sk...

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The renaissance of the versatile telemark turn has been luring skiers into the backcountry in search of new skiing horizons. On the first day we’ll introduce you to this classic turn through our own carefully structured learning progression.

The second day will be devoted to applying the skills introduced on the first day to skiing situations encountered along a classic backcountry tour. We’ll also cover the use of climbing skins for long uphill stretches.

If you’ve done som...

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The adaptability of the telemark turn to a wide variety of snow conditions makes it the most useful turn in a backcountry skier’s downhill repertoire.

In this course we’ll refine your basic telemark introducing step telemarks, two-step telemarks, lateral projection telemarks, leading ski telemarks and other variations.

We’ll also explore parallel turns with our free-heel equipment. On the second day we’ll apply our new skills on a tour chosen according to snow conditions and the ...

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