Powder Triangle Tour
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9 or 13 Day Option / 7 or 10 Days Riding
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From CAD $4,490
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Experience the some of BC's best powder skiing destinations including Fernie, Red Mountain & Whitewater (PLUS Kicking Horse for those on the 13 day tour). For advanced-beginners through to advanced skiers & snowboarders. Includes:
- Daily instruction & guiding from expert ski & snowboard coaches
- Stylish accommodation (twin share)
- Daily breakfasts
- Lift tickets
- Private ground transport
- Plus more....
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| Price based on CAD per person twin share inc taxes. Prices correct as at 10 Sept 2011. Subject to availability. |
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Access Trips is an adventure travel company specializing in exotic learning vacations
Their tours cater for different rider abilities from high-level beginners to advanced riders. They specifically focus on skill development of the high-level beginners and intermediates. For advanced riders they provide expert guiding and will challenge them to push themselves to a new level.
Overview
Join Access Trips in the land of powder dreams, where the annual average snowfall exceeds 10 metres and the powder is among the best in the world. With local guides to show you the best runs and their expert coaches to help you perfect your ski technique, you`ll visit the legendary resorts of
Red Mountain,
Whitewater,
Fernie and
Kicking Horse (on the extended tour) along with visits to natural hot springs, and an optional unforgettable day
cat-skiing.
The coaching program for this tour is particularly designed for "advanced-beginner" and "intermediate" skiers and boarders who wish to improve their all-round technique and powder skills. Access Trips' expert instructors will work with you to develop such skills as carving, powder riding, and steeps. You will be encouraged to ride with increasing speed and confidence, to push your performance, and to optimize your style and technique. Presently, they do not offer telemark instruction.
Advanced and expert riders will be provided with professional guiding who will challenge you to push beyond your current limitations.
Tour Highlights
- Guided tour in British Columbia's best powder country
- Improve your skiing or boarding to a whole new level
- Advanced riders discover secret powder stashes with knowlegable local guides
- 15 guests maximum. 1:6 max instructor:guest ratio
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Spectacular scenery
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Fantastic local cuisine, beer & wine
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Soak in natural hot springs
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A chance to meet new buddies to ride with
- Opportunity for an unforgettable cat skiing experience
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Calgary. Transfer to Fernie. Relax.
The tour begins at Calgary International Airport. From there you'll be driven 3.5 hours to the picturesque resort town of Fernie. Here you'll stay in a stylish lodge near the center of town.
Day 2: Your tour begins!
Today you'll hit Fernie Resort (widely considered one of the top 10 skiing resorts in North America) for a warm up; a chance for your coach to evaluate your development needs and to work with you to determine your goals for the rest of the trip. With a bit of luck, you`ll get your first taste of BC`s infamous powder. After a great day of skiing, you`ll head to downtown Fernie for a well-earned dinner.
Day 3: Skiing & instruction at Fernie
Another day to explore the varied terrain, deep snow and huge skiable area of Fernie Resort. After a full day of coaching and riding, you`ll head back to Fernie for your last evening in this relaxed resort town. Tomorrow you will head even deeper into the magnificent Rockies.
Day 4: Skiing & instruction at Fernie. Drive to Nelson
You`ll enjoy a last taste of Fernie's deep powder and wide bowls before heading west to reach two more infamous resorts: Red Mountain and Whitewater. Departing late afternoon, you`ll arrive late evening in Nelson, your home for the next four nights. Set beside a spectacular lake, Nelson is an artists' community that has grown into a vibrant town of cafes, award-winning restaurants, galleries, live theatre and colorful historical buildings. Here you'll stay in a lively hotel in the very center of Nelson that's been described as Nelson's 'heart and soul.'
Day 5 & 6: Skiing & instruction at Whitewater & Red Mountain. Soaking in hot springs.
Nelson is a short drive from both Red & Whitewater Resorts, so you'll visit whichever of the two is offering the best conditions on the day. Both resorts are renowned for huge annual snowfalls and varied terrain - the stuff ski dreams are made of! Whitewater receives an average annual snowfall of 12 meters and has been rated by Ski Canada as having the best steeps, bowls and glades in Canada. Red Mountain receives an average of 8 meters (26 feet) of snow annually. You'll explore the very best of these resorts with your instructor, developing your technique and pushing your performance while enjoying some of the best powder in the world! One evening you'll visit nearby Ainsworth hot springs to soak tired muscles and wind down after continuous days on the slopes; the other nights you'll check out Nelson's many bars, restaurants, cafes and clubs.
Day 7: Optional snowcat skiing
Today you have the option of going cat skiing. Enjoy an unforgettable day of long backcountry runs, deep untouched powder and spectacular scenery. Those who don't opt for cat skiing will enjoy another day of coaching and skiing at Red Mountain or Whitewater. Tonight will be your last night in Nelson so you'll make the most of its great nightlife and vibrant culture.
Day 8: Skiing at Nelson resorts. Drive to Cranbrook.
Today you'll head back to either Red Mountain or Whitewater to enjoy our last day of riding and coaching in the Nelson area. After your day on the mountain you will be driven 2.5 hours to Cranbrook, arriving just in time for a final dinner and farewell drinks to those who opted for the 9-day tour.
Day 9: Drive to Golden. Visit hot springs.
Those on our 9-day tour will be transported to Cranbrook Airport for their flight back to Calgary.
OPTIONAL EXTENSION
Day 10 (Extension): Skiing & instruction at Kicking Horse
If you decide to take the extended tour, you'll spend the final days of the tour at Kicking Horse Resort enjoying the great terrain and high vertical that make this resort so famous. Voted # 1 North American ski resort for powder and #2 for steeps, Kicking Horse is a Mecca for powder lovers from around the world. Today you`ll have the chance to explore the resort's world-renowned bowls and steeps with your instructor / guide, perfecting your technique and challenging your performance. In the evening you`ll head into downtown Golden for dinner at a favorite local restaurant.
Day 11 (Extension): Skiing & instruction at Kicking Horse
Today you'll head back to Kicking Horse for more small group instruction and unforgettable powder runs. Golden is home to incredible backcountry, awesome tree riding and memorable steeps so there's something for everyone. If you're lucky you may even get to experience some of the `powder pillows` that interior British Columbia is so famous for. In the evening you'll check out the many bars and restaurants in Golden.
Day 12 (Extension): Skiing & instruction at Kicking Horse
Your final day at Kicking Horse and our final day of riding in the powder triangle. Today's your last chance to work on the many skills you've learned during the trip. It's also your last chance to enjoy great powder runs. This evening you'll have a last dinner in Golden to celebrate the end of your tour.
Day 13 (Extension): Departure from Calgary
Your tour ends with a 3 hour drive back to where it all began, Calgary Airport!
AccommodationFernie: a stylish mountain lodge located just minutes from downtown Fernie and amidst spectacular views of the Canadian Rockies. These rooms are tastefully decorated and include a microwave, refrigerator, cable satellite television and high-speed Internet access. Hotel amenities include an indoor swimming pool, and both indoor and outdoor hot tubs.
Nelson: a unique hotel in the center of downtown Nelson that has been described by locals as `the heart of Nelson.` Character features include original fixtures and design-work, and craftsmanship augmented by modern, environmentally conscious amenities. The hotel room amenities include free wireless Internet, a desk and chair, private bath, phone and cable television.
Cranbrook: a beautiful resort situated in the quaint mountain city of Cranbrook. All rooms are appointed with deluxe furnishings, king or queen size beds and a sofa bed or seating area.
The standard trip price is based on guests sharing a room with one other person. If you would like to have your own room, please enquire for rates.
PLEASE NOTE: Accommodations may change to a similar standard of accommodation subject to lack of availability at the time.
Tour Dates
2012
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January 21 - January 29
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February 25 - March 4
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| March 31 - April 8 |
Price Includes
- Accommodation in stylish lodge/hotel (based on double occupancy)
- All breakfasts
- Daily, level specific instruction & guiding (max. instructor-to-guest ratio = 1:6)
- 7 days on snow (10 days for extended trip)
- All lift tickets
- Visit to a hot spring
- All transportation including airport pick-up and drop-off
- Sightseeing
Optional Extra's
- Tour extension (4 days) - from CAD$1,890
- Single suppliment - private room (9 day tour) - CAD $825
- Single Suppliment - private room (4 day extension) - CAD$410
- Cat skiing - from CAD$630/day
Not Included
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