The Wallowas are a hidden gem featuring impressive and rugged terrain, excellent snow, and pristine remoteness.
Join us for an ADVANCED level ski/splitboard backcountry touring hut trip to the Western Wallowa Mountains of Eastern Oregon. On this trip, powered by Saveur the Journey and Eagle Cap Mountain Guides, you’ll have knowledgeable guides, exceptional food, and deep, light, and untracked snow in all directions. Your home for 3 nights, the Buck Creek Basecamp is located just outside the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area and features amazing terrain with above and below treeline options depending on snow stability. From gladed tree runs to steep couloirs and wide-open bowls, the options are plentiful for proficient riders. This Basecamp-style trip utilizes a brand new 20′ yurt from Pacific Yurt Inc. and a 20×13′ wall tent for guest sleeping, as well as a sauna for apres-ski relaxing. Hearty and delicious meals, superb IFMGA certified Ski Guide, poney kegs of local craft beer, and a superb view of the mountains round out the Buck Creek Basecamp experience.
For effective ski/split touring you must have alpine touring bindings (“pin-tech” recommended but frame bindings are okay) or telemark bindings or a splitboard setup with skins. You must know how to use your gear, maintain your skins, and be an efficient tourer with good kick turns, form, and stamina. Avalanche safety gear (beacon, shovel, and probe) are mandatory for everyone, and you must know how to use your equipment and preferably have completed an avalanche safety course. For the descents,you must be an Advanced/Expert level rider who is comfortable making dynamic turns in steep and varied terrain and in low visibility/difficult weather if necessary. You must understand how to keep yourself warm (proper layering), fed, hydrated, and healthy while being out all day. Additionally, please expect to be ascending 3500' - 4500' of vertical each day of the trip.
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