Macedonia Freeride Cat and Ski Touring

On this thrilling 5-day Macedonia freeride cat and ski touring program, you will access the best ski lines and mountains in North Macedonia, perfect your skills, and enjoy an overall exhilarating winter adventures.

Everyday, we will use the cat to access remote, high up places in the Sharr Mountains, where we will enjoy putting our ski touring skills to practice. We will explore the off-piste terrains around Popova Shapka, and stay in a hotel with direct access to the ski slopes.

Furthermore, on this adventure, we will also have the chance to learn avalanche and big mountains safety skills, as well as work on our ski technique. You will be coached and guided, and there will be a video analysis to complement what we learn on our days out on the slopes.

Some of the topics we will broach upon include:

• Avalanche safety

• First aid, theory and practice

• Group dynamics in an avalanche

• Basic outdoor risks

• Safety for big mountain riding

• Planning and assessing your day in the mountains

• Selecting ascent and descent lines

• Ski and snowboarding technique

• Technique for skinning and climbing

• Crampons and ice ax technique

• Rock Climbing skills (abseiling, knots, equipment)

• Equipment

• Personalized coaching

• Video analysis

In order to join this tour, you will need to be confident skiing on black slopes and have some off-piste, ski touring experience. Additionally, you will need to have basic avalanche training. Also, keep in mind that this is a physically intense tour. The minimum age to join is 15 years old.

This is an intense freeride cat and ski touring adventure that will give you a great lead into ski and snowboard culture. If you would like to join, contact us now and we can start planning this unforgettable adventure together!