All participants need to have done an introduction to ski tourining randonee or split board so they know how to walk uphill and ski down in easy off piste.

Learn how to find the best snow to fully enjoy the backcountry. Therefore it’s crucial you understand avalanche phenomena, recognize the terrain where avalanches occur and find routes that minimize risk.

The course gives you a “NF Skred grundkursus” (the Norwegian mountain standard for avalanche courses). We will therefore cover all topics needed to be ready to ski in the backcountry. Mostly outside but there will also be some afternoons with indoor lectors. A normal NF grundkursus is 3 days, but we extended it to 6 to get more skiing and practice in.

Instructor(s): Lars Bukkehave – certified after the Norwegian mountain guide standard (NF) & Emil Lildballe Steffensen

Language: English, Danish & Norwegian

Price: DKK 7.000,- per person

DAY FOR DAY 

Day 0: Travel to Hemsedal. Arrival afternoon
 
Day 1: Get used to skiing up and down

Day 2: NF Skred Grundkursus – day out skiing – terrain and route choices

Day 3: Finding some great snow and ski up and down (yo-yo) that place all day

Day 4: NF Skred Grundkursus – day out skiing, look on the snowpack and SSU

Day 5: One stage of Hemsedal Haute route long day out

Day 6: NF Skred Grundkursus – day out skiing and avalanche rescue cases

This program and location is a template and it might change according to weather and snow conditions.

Included:
Instruction 6 days (2 instructors, Ratio 4:1)
6 night stay in Norwegian hut

Not included:
Skipass in Solheisen 345 Nok (if we want to do lift based one day)
Rent of ski gear (avalanche beacon is mandatory)
Travel from home to Hemsedal
Food during the course (we are going to buy shared food and cook together)