Steep Camp

2-day Course

One of our most popular courses this 2-day camp focus on technical ski objectives and ways to increase your and your teams security. The two day course is generally one much more skills heavy day going over belay, rappel, and non-rope solutions to increase team security and the second day is an objective focused day where we attempt to ski 1-3 objectives that involve rappelling and/or belayed skiing. This course is geared towards advanced skiers and you should be able to ski most double black diamonds at your local ski area.

Covered on the course

-Anchors for the backcountry skier

- Belayed technique for skiing

-Considerations and options for attaching the rope to the skier

-Rappelling with skis

-Belaying and rappel techniques with of harnesses or carabiners

-Ways to increase your security without the rope

Dates:

2026 Dates:

Jan 24-25;

Feb 7-8, 14-15,

Feb 28- Mar 1;

March 7-8.

March 14-15

  • Duration: 2 Days

  • Level: Advanced/Double Diamond ski ability required

  • Client Ratio: 4:1

  • Cost: $495

  • Included: Instruction, ropes and group gear

Cost $495

Custom dates and Pricing available:

1:1 $1150

2:1 $650  per person

3:1 $500 per person

4:1 $350 per person,

Rappelling into the SNOT Couloir on Mt. Snoqualmie. This is a 50-55m rappel and one 70m rope will not make it. Photo by Ian Nicholson
Ian Nicholson belays a skier into the Thunder Shoulder of Mt. Snoqualmie while backcountry skiing around Snoqualmie Pass. Photo by Ryan O'Connell
Rappelling into the SNOT couloir on Mt. Snoqualmie. This rappel is around 50-55m long and a single 70m rope will not make it. Mt. Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Pass, WA. Photo by Ian Nicholson
Teaching some belayed skiing skills around Snoqualmie PAss. Photo by Ian Nicholson
Skiing NOT SO SUPER STEEP couloir in the Kendall Couloirs  while backcountry skiing arond Snoqualmie Pass. Photo by Ian Nicholson
Belaying a skier into NOT SO SUPER STEEP  Couloir in the Kendall Couloirs while backcountry skiing arond Snoqualmie Pass. Photo by Ian Nicholson
Belaying a skier in tight and awkward entrance to NOT SO SUPER STEEP couloir (which is very steep) in the Kendall Couloirs  while backcountry skiing arond Snoqualmie Pass. Photo by Ian Nicholson