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Treble Cone Back Country Tours |
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| 2007. Enjoy an exhilarating backcountry touring experience at Treble Cone. You will gain experience in terrain analysis and the use of avalanche transceivers. You will also learn more about avalanche hazards, techniques using updated touring gear, and improved transition skills. |
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| On your tour you will be lead by one of the qualified personnel from Aspiring Guides. You can be relaxed in the knowledge that they will ensure an exciting and safe experience. There will be a maximum of 4 tourers per guide. |
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| Tour Format |
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Evening before at 5pm - Meet at Aspiring Guides office in Wanaka to organise gear and brief for the following day. |
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9.30am - Meet your guide at Treble Cone base lodge. You will be issued a lift pass and your lunch. |
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3.30pm (Approx.) - Return to the Treble Cone base lodge. |
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| Ride the Volkswagen 6 Seater Express, and Saddle Quad, before hiking to the Summit or Towers Ridge. From the summit of Treble Cone, tourers will access Towers Ridge. Extra runs may be done on Towers and/or Racers Edge. Finally a run to the valley floor via Gottliebs depending on fitness. Tourers will skin or snowshoe back up to the chairlift. |
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| What to Bring |
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Boots (ski or boarding) |
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Small daypack |
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Water & sun block |
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Warm hat, gloves, wind shell, warm top, sun glasses or goggles. |
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| How Good do I Need To Be? |
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| The backcountry tours are suitable for strong intermediate skiers or boarders. You need to be able to ski off-piste. |
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| Costs (2007 Prices) |
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Tour price $195 (Includes avalanche transceiver, lunch, full Treble Cone lift ticket, guide). |
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Touring skis & skins $50 |
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Tour price for TC season pass holders and multi pass users $150 |
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Poles for skiers & snowboarders $10 |
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Snowshoes for snowboarders $15 |
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| Bookings: Please call 03 443 7443, email skiandboard@treblecone.com or call into the Snow School sales desk or TC Wanaka office. |
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