APEX Mountain Resort

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Apex Mountain Resort is known for low humidity and lots of precipitation which is the perfect combination for that champagne powder ski vacation dreams are made of.  As the only resort in the Okanagan with North Easterly facing slopes, that champagne powder can remain unaffected for days. So once you've finished shredding every stash you could uncover in the resort... hello, slackcountry and backcountry skiing! 

Introducing our Backcountry Basics camp!

As ski touring has been growing in popularity we wanted to offer the opportunity to not only hone your off-piste ski skills in the resort but create a learning, judgement-free opportunity to ask all the basic backcountry skiing questions you have. The idea is to work out all the quirks and kinks of getting a new touring setup, what to pack, how to layer etc. so that when you are ready to head out of bounds you can do it with confidence! 

YOUR CAMP INCLUDES:

• 2 days of coaching on off-piste ski technique and the backcountry basics techniques (6:1 ratio max)
• Video review/analysis
• Free Demos - based on availability and first come first serve basis 
• New skills to expand your mountain playground! 

SCHEDULE 

Day 1: Ski Evaluation Break into groups

•  Drills on groomers
• Lunch (change groups if needed) 
• Work on skills off-piste 
• Backcountry Basics Part 1 -Gear 
• What to pack  
• Layering 
• Basic Beacon - how does your beacon work
• Q&A

Day 2: Morning chat 

• More drills on groomers + off-piste 
• Lunch 
• Backcountry Basics Part 2 -Travel and Safety
• Beacon Practice 
• Tips and Tricks (skins, skin wax, gliding downhill etc.) 
• Reading terrain
• Putting in a skin track
• Tricks for steep climbs
• Kick turns 

Not sure what level you are? Check out our skills reference guide.

LOCATION:

Apex Mountain Resort - Getting there 

HO: PO Box 1060

Penticton, BC, V2A 6J9

1-877-777-2739(APEX)

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Okanagan Sky Run, vacation rental. Offering guests of the Okanagan the opportunity get the most out of their vacation experience. 

LIFT TICKETS: 

All lift tickets must be purchased online in advance to camp.  Lift ticket prices are listed and available for purchase on the Apex website.

DEMO SKIS:
Demo skis available  

PRICE: 

$500  USD

• *Spaces are limited but we have a waitlist for last minute changes