SIERRA SPLITBOARD PROGRAM
WITH VOLCOM, ELECTRIC, & WESTON BACKCOUNTRY
Golden State Guiding and our good friends over at Volcom, Electric, and Weston Backcountry are excited to announce that registration is officially open for our 2024/25 Sierra Splitboard Program in the Mammoth Lakes area!
With the support of Volcom, Electric Eyewear, and Weston Backcountry, Golden State Guiding is rolling out our highly anticipated Sierra Splitboard Program in the Mammoth Lakes area for the 2024/2025 snow season! The programming will be multifaceted and will cover a wide variety of topics including familiarizing yourself with your splitboard setup and how to properly transition from tour to ride mode, learning how to set an efficient skin track, kick turn techniques, hands on use of avalanche equipment and how to properly use it, trip planning software reviews, basic backcountry etiquette, and much more. The overall goal of our Sierra Splitboard Program will be to introduce snowboarders to a new medium in their activity, to familiarize them with the current equipment in the market, give them entry level tools to access the backcountry, and most importantly, lay a foundation for good practices in the future to make the best decisions possible when traveling in avalanche terrain.
Our Sierra Splitboard Program consists of 3 outings as outlined below; Split Social, Split 101, and a Splitboard Only AIARE Avalanche Course. Please note, you do not have to attend all 3 courses but we do encourage it. Individual courses will be available to book if desired.
GOLDEN STATE GUIDING IS PROUD TO BE a 1% FOR THE PLANET MEMBER & PARTNERed WITH our
good friends VOLCOM, WESTON BACKCOUNTRY, & ELECTRIC FOR OUR SIERRA SPLITBOARD PROGRAMMING
SIERRA SPLITBOARD PROGRAM INFO
SIERRA SPLITBOARD PROGRAM BUNDLE
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COST: $775
***Standard bundle cost if Split 101 & AIARE Level 1 purchased separately is $890.
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DATES
Split Social - December 4th, 6-9 pm Pure Project Brewing, Vista California location.
January 16th, 2025 (Split 101)
January 17th - 19th, 2025 (Splitboard Only AIARE Level 1)
LOCATION
Mammoth Lakes, California for all splitboard courses
San Diego or Orange County for our Split Social
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BUNDLE INCLUDES
Split Social (attendance optional), Split 101, Splitboard Only AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Course. Weston Backcountry demo splitboard with Pomoca skins, Spark R&D or Karakoram bindings, and split poles. All guests who purchase the bundle option will also receive a special goody bag from our partners Volcom, Electric, and Weston Backcountry. Read below for the outline of each individual course.
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Standard individual course bundle cost, $890. Guests who sign up for the bundle will also receive a goody bag from our partners handed out at either the Split Social or your first day at our Split 101 in Mammoth Lakes. Click the button below to purchase the Splitboard Program Bundle and secure your spot!
SPLIT SOCIAL
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Free admission
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DATE: December 4th, 2024
LOCATION: Pure Project Brewing, Vista, CA location
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Our Sierra Splitboard Program kicks off December 4th, 2024 with our Split Social event at Pure Project Brewing at their Vista, CA location. At this first meetup we'll answer any questions you may have and break down splitboarding at a macro level and simply discuss what splitboarding is, and what it takes to get started. We’ll have splitboards, boots, and bindings on hand to check out provided by Weston, Karakoram, Phantom, and Spark R&D. We’ll also have a Guide pack explosion on display so you can see what we carry in the field and more! Come hang with the Socal splitboard community, indulge in a few tasty beverages, and support Splitboarding!
SPLIT 101
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COST: $295 Individual Course (Bundle Special $180)
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DATE: January 16th, 2025 (8:00 am - 2:00 pm)
LOCATION: Mammoth Lakes, CA
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After our Split Social we'll take it to Mammoth Lakes where we'll host a Split 101 day in the field where guests of the program will have the opportunity to demo splitboards provided by Weston Backcountry and bindings provided by Karakoram and Spark R&D. The focus of the Split 101 day in the field will be to review your splitboarding equipment and ask any questions you may have about your gear, touch on tour planning for your days out in the backcountry, learn basic splitboard touring techniques from our professionally trained Splitboard Guide’s, and do a small tour in the front country to apply all the techniques and skills you’ve learned up until this point.
***Please note, only a splitboard demo setup (board and bindings), ski poles, climbing skins, and avalanche equipment (beacon, shovel, and probe) will be provided. Participants will be responsible for all other equipment including their snowboarding boots, helmet if desired (we encourage this), and a backpack.***
SPLITBOARD ONLY
AIARE LEVEL 1 AVALANCHE COURSE
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COST: $595 Individual Course
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DATE: January 17th - 19th, 2025
LOCATION: Mammoth Lakes, CA
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The third and final installment of our Sierra Splitboard Program will be an AIARE Level 1, splitboard only avalanche course that we will facilitate in the Mammoth Lakes region. Understanding your splitboarding equipment and the functionality of it all is important, but the real skill set that must be developed for longevity in the backcountry is ones avalanche training. Being trained and capable to identify potential avalanche hazards in various types of terrain and possessing the tools to facilitate a rescue in the event of an avalanche are key skills every splitboarder should possess. You will receive an AIARE Level 1 certificate upon completion of your avalanche course.
OUR GOAL
First and foremost, our goal for the Sierra Splitboard Program is to educate and support splitboarders and build a sense of community, second is to have an awesome time while doing it! More and more people are heading into the backcountry on splitboards and we feel it’s our responsibility to share our resources and pass along our knowledge to the community. Upon completion of our Sierra Splitboard Program, you will have a basic understanding of splitboard equipment, understand snow angles and how to put in your own skin track, and possess the entry level skills necessary to start trip planning on your own for future adventures into the backcountry. Please note, these courses are only the beginning of your training and in no way do we feel it’s appropriate for any participant to travel into the backcountry immediately following our Sierra Splitboard Program. Refine your skills and build your toolbox, practice what you’ve been taught in terrain that has far less objective hazards, and familiarize yourself with your equipment and parters habits before heading into avalanche terrain.
OUR PARTNERS
Huge thanks to our partner Weston Backcountry for supporting our industry and for establishing a program for guides and services. Big shout out to Volcom for providing our guide team with the best outerwear in the market. Thanks to Electric for keeping our eyeballs pow and glare free with the best goggles and eyewear in the market. Thanks to AIARE for delivering great curriculum year after year. Also, big thanks to Karakoram and Spark R&D for supplying some of the best bindings in the market for our guests to enjoy! And thanks to Ridge Merino and Mammoth Mountaineering for your continued support in the Mammoth Lakes and for providing our guests with some of the best apparel and rentals in the market!
