Intro to Backcountry Skiing & Splitboarding Courses Announced!

Golden State Guiding is excited to announce our Intro to Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding programs for the 2022/23 snow season are here!

GSG will be facilitating two Intro to Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding courses in January and February in Mammoth Lakes, California for our community of backcountry enthusiasts! Our Intro to Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding courses are 6 hours in length and take place in the front country of Mammoth Lakes. Our IBC program is the perfect course for the new backcountry traveler looking to learn the basics and entry level skills to begin getting out into the backcountry with their friends. Our IBC courses consists of multiple intro topics including how to properly use your backcountry ski and splitboard equipment. We’ll review beacon and partner safety checks, fundamental touring techniques and best practices for putting in a skin track, mapping software and resources to help plan your own personal tours in the backcountry, and much more, all with our professionally trained ski and splitboard guides. Click the button below to learn more and to register for one of our IBC courses this season!