About this Event
**This course is being offered in partnership between SheJumps and San Juan Expeditions. Please visit the to register. Registration MUST be completed through San Juan Expeditions. This page is intended only to promote the event. This course costs $963.50. **
Course Information
We are so excited to partner with an amazing group whose focus is to uplift and promote the women’s outdoor community. The She Jumps Hut-Based AIARE Level 1 avalanche course is designed to give you a full introduction to backcountry travel. When you take your level one with San Juan Expeditions you will get hands-on experience analyzing the avalanche hazard and using your observations to make decisions in the field. We are
committed to providing both tools for understanding the avalanche problem and the terrain management skills you can only get from observing an experienced guide. You
will be led by two female identifying professional guides. 10% of your registration goes towards SheJumps mission to getting more girls & women in the outdoors. You will meet at the Addie S Hut 15 minutes outsideSilverton, CO on Red Mtn Pass. Do not arrive before 6pm, due to a course leaving the hut prior to your arrival.
Participants must be 18+ to register.
Course dates: February 17-20,2025
Cost: $963.50
Students that are a great fit for our Avalanche Courses:
Any current or future backcountry skier / rider that knows how to skin uphill and is familiar with their backcountry uphill equipment and how to use it. This person has ideally skied off-piste in untracked snow before and can safely ski single black diamond terrain inbounds. Practicing uphill to downhill transitions is highly recommended before taking this course.
Students that may not be a great fit for our Avalanche Courses:
Beginner skiers and riders and anyone that has not used uphill skinning equipment before the course and those that are not familiar with how to use their gear. We require that you can ski on untracked snow in black diamond terrain inbounds. We do offer private avalanche education courses on request for those that may need extra instruction and for non-skiers / riders that may prefer to snowshoe. You must have 4 students at minimum to create a custom course with us.
FAQ's & Other Event Information
Parking and getting to the event: The Addie S Hut offers free parking. Please make sure to stack cars, our team will ensure that cars are moved and in order to make space for other recreators.
Check in: we will have a list of registered participants printed out, so we will check you in with your name. No need to print your ticket or pull it up on your phone.
Accessibilty information: The hut is not ADA accessible. Restrooms are not gendered.
Need rentals? Yes, participants are able to rent beacons, shovels, and probes for free from San Juan Expeditions. You also may rent backcountry setups including AT skis and splitboards, from our retail partner in our shop, Cripple Creek Backcountry in Silverton. Please ensure your rental is reserved at least a week prior to pickup.
Please note that the course cost does not include guide gratuities. You are under no obligation to tip the guides, but 10-15% of the course cost is highly recommended. The guides pool tips and accept cash or Venmo. We recommend tipping $90-120 for this course.
Cancellation Policy
Since this event is officially being ran by San Juan Expeditions, please reference San Juan Expeditions' cancellation and payment policy below. For questions about this policy, please contact San Juan Expeditions.
San Juan Expeditions requires a full credit card or cash/check payment to hold your reservation. If you choose to cancel within 14 days of a scheduled trip, you will be charged full price. Outside of 14 days of your trip, we would be happy to work out a date to reschedule. If you choose to cancel 2 weeks or more (4 weeks or more for multi-day trips of 6+ people) prior to your scheduled trip, you will receive a full refund. If your guide decides that weather makes your scheduled trip a no-go, we will work with you to reschedule, give you a credit, or refund your trip. Given that mountain travel has so many extenuating & unavoidable variables, travel insurance is highly recommended. For weather and extenuating circumstances: if when you reach the trailhead and the guide calls the day off, you will be entitled to a full reschedule. If the trip begins (0-2 hours in), you will be charged for a full day hike, with a credit in the difference of price, which can go towards a rescheduled trip with us. After 2 hours into the day, full payment for the scheduled trip is due.
**This course is being offered in partnership between SheJumps and San Juan Expeditions. Please visit the to register. Registration MUST be completed through San Juan Expeditions. This page is intended only to promote the event. This course costs $963.50. **
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All participants must sign the prior to participating in this event.
Spanish version of our waiver: Todos los participantes deben firmar la antes de participar en este evento.
To prioritize the health of our community, please do not attend a SheJumps event if you are experiencing any cold-like symptoms.
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SheJumps increases the participation of women and girls in outdoor activities to foster confidence, leadership, and connection to nature and community through free and low-cost outdoor education.
SheJumps is an inclusive organization. We welcome all women and girls—transgender and cisgender, as well as non-binary people.
SheJumps strives to fight against racism and acknowledges that our events and programs take place on traditional, unceded Indigenous lands.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Addie S Cabin, 79 U.S. 550, Silverton, United States
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