Queer Intro to Backcountry Skiing with IST

Sat, February 8, 2025 — 9:45 AM to 3:00 PM

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Sliding Scale Ticket ($50-$350)

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Kindling Collective trips and events are offered through a sliding scale. Our model invites and expects people with greater financial resources to contribute more, enabling those with fewer financial resources to pay less. This fosters sustainability and equity in how we access programming, build community, and share resources. Use this chart as guidance for what to pay for this program: https://tinyurl.com/um87nre3

The chart is an imperfect guide. Regardless of where you might land on it, if you want to go on a trip and are considering not going because the cost is out of your price range, we invite you pay at the lower end of the scale or send us an email at info@kindlingcollective.org. Please know that we’re committed to making our trips financially accessible and will be happy to work with you to get you on a trip!

If you are Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color, we invite you to select a reparations ticket.

This ticket covers instruction and gear rental if you need it.

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Location

AMC Pinkham Notch Visitor Center

361 New Hampshire 16
Gorham, New Hampshire 03581

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About this event

Kindling Collective and Inclusive Ski Touring are excited to host Queer Intro to Backcountry Skiing! This event offers participants a thorough introduction to backcountry touring on the East Coast. Designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills, the program covers topics such as proper equipment use, foundational techniques, interpersonal dynamics, and key considerations for traveling beyond resort boundaries. These days are intentionally centered around the identities and experiences of queer folks.

Requirements: Participants must be comfortable and confident descending black diamond terrain while downhill skiing or snowboarding. It is important to know that our guides are not downhill ski or snowboard instructors.

This fully guided program is led by professional instructors and operates under a permit from the White Mountain National Forest. It is ideal for participants who have some experience with touring but are new to backcountry travel. Please note that this course focuses on essential backcountry skills and does not include avalanche education or enter avalanche-prone areas. Therefore, participants do not need to bring a beacon, shovel, or probe to take part.

Whether you are looking to expand your touring knowledge or want to connect with like-minded adventurers, this program offers a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment to help you build confidence in the backcountry. Learn more about what it’s like to join our Intro to Backcountry Programs by watching this video. For more specific details about this program, check out IST's program page!