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How do you start exploring the backcountry? What skills, gear and resources do you need before heading out?

Backcountry skier and NOLS ambassador Marko Hudak (featured in the header photo) joins us for a beginner friendly night all about backcountry skiing.

This is the first event of the Mappy Hour 2021 Backcountry Skiing Series

From uphill at a resort to multi-day hut trips, we've created a collection of resources to help you find snow on your skis and splitboards. Marko will be helping to introduce everyone to the general concepts and the journey from resort skier to ski mountaineer (and everything in between!)

Editor's Note: the mountains take on new dangers and challenges in the winter. We highly recommend you pair any of the below resources with AIARE classes and further snow safety education.

Thanks to our friends at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. for helping to make this series possible.

If you want a frosty beverage to go along with your backcountry skiing questions, our event sponsor Sierra Nevada is hooking members up with free shipping via TapRM with the code "GETSIERRNEVADA".