Introduction to backcountry skiing | SEPAQ
This one-day introduction to ski touring introduces participants to ski touring equipment, mountain travel techniques, avalanche awareness, route finding, navigation, and descent strategies.
Participants will leave confident in their ability to join groups of friends and even lead their own backcountry excursions.
The descents (1 to 2 during the day) are carried out in the Ernest-Laforce off-piste area. Intermediate level ski center experience. Good physical condition. The ascents (approach varying from 45 minutes to 2 hours) are carried out using climbing skins fixed under the skis or a divisible board.
Introduction to high-road skiing or divisible board only. You must be prepared to experience a full day outdoors (there is no accessible shelter or refuge and the dinner break is outdoors).
Minimum age of 12 if accompanied by an adult and 16 if not
Maximum ratio: 6 clients / Guide
Mixed group
The area will be selected based on snow cover, avalanche risk and weather conditions.
From December 27, 2023 to April 7, 2024
Schedule: every day
FAQ's
To make a reservation, please contact the SÉPAQ central at tel # 1-800-665-6527 or on the following website or otherwise reach them by email at the following address: parc.gaspesie@sepaq.com
Rates (taxes and park access fees not included)
Adult: $149 (guiding only)
Child: $149 (minimum age of 12 if accompanied by an adult and 16 if unaccompanied)
From December 26, 2022 to April 10, 2022. All winter: wednesday, friday and sunday.
- High-mountain ski equipment (skis, boots, poles, helmet, climbing skins, avalanche safety equipment). 10% discount offered on equipment rental for participants in this activity.
- Lunch. Possibility of ordering lunch boxes at the Gîte du Mont-Albert.
- Transportation by car between the discovery and services center and the activity sites (maximum of 15 km)
- Access fees to Gaspésie National Park
- The descents (1 to 2 during the day) are carried out in the Ernest-Laforce off-piste area.
- Intermediate level ski center experience.
- Good physical condition.
- The ascents (approach varying from 45 minutes to 2 hours) are carried out using climbing skins fixed under the skis or a divisible board.
- Introduction to high-road skiing or divisible board only.
- You must be prepared to experience a full day outdoors (there is no accessible shelter or refuge and the dinner break is outdoors).
- Minimum age of 12 if accompanied by an adult and 16 if unaccompanied.
The descents (1 to 2 during the day) are carried out on the various ski areas of the Gaspésie National Park and the Chic-Chocs Wildlife Reserve.
Intermediate ski resort experience.
Good physical condition.
The ascents (approach varying from 45 minutes to 2 hours) are done using climbing skins fixed under the skis or a divisible board. Initiation on ski touring or split-board only.
You should be prepared for a full day outdoors (there is no shelter or refuge available and lunch is taken outdoors).
Minimum age of 12 years old if accompanied by an adult and 16 years old if unaccompanied.
Guided outings take place at all times, unless the safety of participants cannot be ensured by the guide (for example, extreme cold after rain, making all areas too icy to travel). In the event of cancellation of the outing by the guide, the activity will be refunded.