Five Ways To Get Ready For The Backcountry Season

Get Ready for Winter: 5 Ways to Prepare for the Backcountry Season

The backcountry season is right around the corner, and this video breaks down the five essential steps every backcountry skier and splitboarder should take before heading into the mountains. Whether you're new to ski touring or a seasoned rider looking to refresh your skills, these tips will help you start the season confident, prepared, and safer in avalanche terrain.

In this video, we cover the following:

Refresh Your Avalanche Knowledge — How to dial in your avy education, read an avalanche forecast effectively, and brush up on snowpack and weather fundamentals.

Get Your Gear in Order — Skis, skins, splitboards, beacons, probes, shovels, repair kits, and what to double-check before your first tour.

Practice Your Rescue Skills — Why preseason beacon drills and partner rescue practice matter more than ever.

Build Early-Season Fitness — Strength and endurance training for ski touring, uphill travel, and long backcountry days.

Set Your Mountain Goals — How to plan objectives, training days, and personal progression for ski mountaineering and winter adventures.

This video is packed with practical advice for backcountry skiing, splitboarding, ski mountaineering, and avalanche safety. If you're planning your first human-powered mission of the season, wanting to improve your snowpack awareness, or just getting stoked for powder days, this guide has you covered.

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0:00 Intro
0:25 Refresh Yo
1:11 Gear Gear Gear
2:10 Life savin'
2:48 Fitness
3:38 Goals