ready2climb overview

Big LePowSki Clinics

All clinics are 2.5 hours, and run from 9-11:30am and 1-3:30pm. Each participant can pick one morning and one afternoon clinic. Below are the clinics and their descriptions.

How to register:
Choose your morning and afternoon workshops and send this form.
To pay by credit card, call Colleen at 801-278-5552, ext 1170
To pay by check, mail a check for $75 (or $40 if you are a Brighton season passholder) payable to Black Diamond to:
Colleen Nipkow
Black Diamond Equipment
2084 East 3900 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84124

Workshop 9 - 11.30 am 1 - 3.30 pm
Avalanche Beacon Workshop
Backcountry Basics
Freeride Film Workshop
Freeride Photo Workshop
Freeride Workshop for Beginners
Freeride Workshop for Advanced Skiers
Park Tricks
Splitboarding 101
Steeps Clinic
Women's Freeride Clinic
Women's Steep Clinic

 

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
-Your own skis, boots and poles, or snowboard and boots. There will be demo skis for you to try.
-Helmet.
-Beacon, shovel and probe if you are attending the Avalanche Beacon Workshop or Backcountry Basics clinic.
-Camera or video camera if you are taking the film or photo workshop.
-A big smile and a good attitude.


CLINICS:
Avalanche Beacon Workshop
-Learn search techniques using the latest beacons on the market, including single and multiple burial scenarios.
-Test the different new beacons on the market or practice with your own beacon.
-Learn how to quickly dig out your buddy.
-Learn how to probe for a victim properly.
-All provided by the local Pieps specialists.

Backcountry Basics
-You’re a good skier/boarder who mostly rides in-bounds and wants to start going more side or backcountry.
-Learn the basics of backcountry travel.
-Learn the basics of using a beacon, shovel & probe.

Freeride Film Workshop
-You’re an amateur videographer who’d like to shoot videos of a pro skier/boarder, or your family & friends while skiing/riding.
-You’d like to learn more about videography in a winter environment (snow, fog, sun, etc)

Freeride Photo Workshop
-You’re an amateur photographer who’d like to shoot photos of a pro skier/boarder, or your family & friends while skiing/riding.
-You’d like to learn more about photography in a winter environment (snow, fog, sun, etc)

Freeride Workshop for Beginners
-You can ski/snowboard.
-You have the courage and desire to learn something new.
-You want to improve on your technique.
-You want to ski/snowboard with and learn a few things from a Pro Rider.

Freeride Workshop for Advanced Skiers
-You’re a good skier/snowboarder who can ride both on- and off-piste.
-You have the confidence but sometimes lack the technique.
-You want to ski/snowboard with and learn a few things from a Pro Rider.

Park Tricks
-You can ski/snowboard.
-Learn the rules and etiquette of the park.
-Learn how to ski/snowboard both forward and backward.
-Learn how to jump/slide and land.

Splitboarding 101
-You can snowboard and mostly ride in-bounds.
-You want to learn how to use a splitboard to start riding side and backcountry.
-Lean the initial setup of a splitboard, tips on the approach, and how to quickly transition from split to ride mode.

Steeps Clinic
-You’re a good skier/snowboarder.
-You have the confidence but sometimes lack the technique.
-You want to ski/snowboard with and learn a few things from a Pro Rider.
Note: we will spit this clinic into an intermediate and advanced group.

Women’s Freeride Clinic
-You can ski/snowboard.
-You have the courage and desire to learn something new.
-You want to improve on your technique.
-You want to ski/snowboard with and learn a few things from a Pro Rider.
-Note: we will spit this clinic into a beginner and advanced group.

Women’s Steep Clinic
-You’re a good skier/snowboarder.
-You have the confidence but sometimes lack the technique.
-You want to ski/snowboard with and learn a few things from a Pro Rider.
Note: we will spit this clinic into an intermediate and advanced group.