The C9G Invitational:
TErrace, BC - 23'
A Guided Ski Week in beautiful area of Terrace, for a jam-packed week of incredible ski touring
Terrace, is a small town nestled in the heart of British Columbia, Canada. A short 1 and half hour flight from Calgary, offering some incredible terrain to go and explore. A large portion of ski touring is accessed via a small ski resort. Shames.
While Shames is renowned for its excellent downhill skiing and snowboarding, it also offers a paradise for ski touring enthusiasts seeking a more adventurous and immersive mountain experience. Ski touring in Shames allows you to venture beyond the boundaries of the resort, exploring the untouched backcountry terrain and breathtaking alpine landscapes. With an average snowfall of over 500 inches per year, the resort boasts ample snowpack and excellent conditions for ski touring throughout the winter season. The Shames Ski Resort offers designated access points for ski touring, allowing you to exit the resort boundaries and explore the stunning surrounding mountains. The backcountry terrain ranges from mellow glades to challenging alpine bowls, catering to skiers and snowboarders of various skill levels.
After a rewarding day of ski touring, return to Shames Ski Resort to relax and unwind. The resort offers cozy accommodations, delightful dining options, and a friendly atmosphere where you can share stories of your mountain adventures with fellow snow enthusiasts.
GROUP SIZES UP TO 8
ITINERARY
Pre-trip
Join us the evening before your first day to get acquainted with the guide as well as have a briefing on what the next few days look like for ski touring objectives as well as the outlook for the weather and snowpack conditions.
Day 1-5
Every day will be a short 40-minute drive from Terrace, up to the Shames Mountain resort where you will be able to enjoy the skiing day by day.
There is also the option of being able to enjoy a day out on the resort, although small, with 1 chair lift and a T-bar to the top, there is plenty of exciting skiing to rip.
Logistics
Guide : Guest Ratios
Guide to Guest ratios are 1:8 at maximum. Larger groups will often include a non-certified tail guide to assist at various locations throughout the week.
Travel to Terrace
Our suggestions for your most efficient way to access the program venue from a variety of locations
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Flights to Terrace, BC:
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There are flights directly to Terrace from Calgary and Vancouver.
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What is Included?
- Guiding rates for the duration of your program.
What is not Included?
- Lift tickets to access the resort
- Hire car
- Accommodation for the duration of your stay
MEALs & Food
This depends on the accommodation that you book. There are plenty of supermarkets to stock up for a day's lunch.
REQUIRED Equipment
- Touring Skis or Splitboard
- Boots
- Poles
- Skins
- Avalanche Beacon
- Probe
- Shovel
- Ski Crampons
- Backpack - 35-45L is ideal depending on size of personal items
- Sunglasses with full coverage (minimum CAT3 protection factor)
- Ski Goggles + spare lenses (optional)
- Helmet
- Water Bottle (1L minimum)
- Thermos Bottle (optional)
- Small Multi Tool (optional)
- Small Repair Kit specific to your boots and bindings
- Headlamp + 2 Fresh sets of batteries
Personal Items
- Personal toiletries and medications (all prescription medications must be disclosed)
- Ear Plugs (optional)
- iPod or Kindle
- Small Personal First Aid Items
- SPF 60+ Sunscreen
- Lip Balm with SPF Protection
- Camera, batteries, chargers & memory cards
Clothing Systems
- Wool or Synthetic base layers and underwear
- Midweight Layers - Synthetic or Wool
- Warm Hat
- Buff Style Neck Tube
- Sun Hat (wide brim or ball cap style ok)
- Softshell Pants (even better if they are a light color to reflect heat)
- Softshell Jacket (same as above)
- GoreTex Pants
- GoreTex Jacket
- Insulated Jacket (Down or Synthetic OK)
- Large warm ski gloves - no mitts please
- Lightweight dexterous ski gloves
- Socks - wool or synthetic blend only, no cotton.
- 1 Apres Ski outfit (could be light shorts and flip flops, cotton t-shirt, etc. lightweight is important)
Trip Cancellation & Interruption Insurance
The best method to protect your investment with us should unforeseen is to purchase a Trip Cancellation & Interruption Insurance Policy. We strongly recommend purchasing coverage.
Lifestyle Insurance has covered many of Cloud Nine Guests on trips all over the world, and we have first hand experience seeing these policies activated by our Guests.
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Booking TErms & Conditions
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This is an excellent preliminary step towards booking a trip with us. It allows us to better understand your requirements and needs for your desired objective.