Backcountry (Offpiste) Ski Tour in the Carpathians

Bored of frozen or overcrowded slopes in the usual European mountain resorts? So am I! Come with me for an initiation course on how to ride (ski or snowboard) off-piste on ungroomed trails and slopes in Romania's Carpathian Mountains. You will also learn about safety & protection in winter sports. Get new sports skills and enjoy the wild nature of Romania!

What you need to know Moments to expect Guide Cancellation & refund policy Location details

What you need to know

This is a 3-hour lesson with a professional winter instructor and mountain guide on off-piste / backcountry riding. Tour starts from Brasov.
Location: around Brasov, Sinaia or Busteni (for those coming from Bucharest) or Balea (from Sibiu). Exact location depends on weather conditions
Included: guidance & courses, avalanche safety gear (transceiver+shovel+beacons). Not included: snow equipment [can be rented at extra cost]
On this course you will learn how to freeride safely on off-piste / backcountry slopes wether on ski, snowboard or splitboard. Also good for those who want to advance their skills and improve technique
You will learn about avalanche protection and safety measures, as well as how to interpret weather data and ground conditions
Course recommended for those with medium winter sports experience and high fitness level. This will be a challenging adventure!

Additional information

You can rent your snow equipment of choice either from me or from straight from the ski rental shops in the mountain resort we're going to.

Wearing & using avalanche safety gear is mandatory. If you have your own, please let me know and I will reduce the price for you.

We reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary or if the tour takes place. This might be due to weather conditions for the safety/enjoyment of the tour.

I am a professional and licensed winter sports instructor with expertise in mountain guidance, health & safety measures. At all times, safety will be our top priority.

Unless you mention specifically that you want a private tour, there might be other travelers joining you on this trip. Max group size 6.

Moments to expect

Safety first - avalanche training course

First, we learn about the #1 danger in off-piste riding. I will give you an introduction of the avalanche phenomena, travel techniques, decision making strategies and avalanche rescue (first aid techniques using the receiver, probe and shovel). You'll receive technical and scientific information about understanding of how and why avalanches occur, the factors that indicate and affect snow stability, and the forecasting process.

Learn how to freeride

During freeride, off-piste or backcountry riding most of the time you will encounter heavy snow with ice or the most favourable one, powder snow. We'll learn the setup for different snow types, how to recognise them and, most importantly, the correct position while riding. Then, we go riding!