14-Day Guided Backcountry Snowboard Package
About this package
Our longest splitboard trip, built for riders who want real depth in a season rather than a single guided week. Multiple zones, weather margin, and a guide who has watched the snowpack build over fourteen days instead of one. You skin under your own power into Babareshi, Drung and Tosamaidan, carrying full touring kit and avalanche rescue gear, and ride descents that see almost no other traffic. Two weeks also means the skinning and transitions that feel awkward on day three are second nature by the second week, and that changes what terrain your guide is willing to open up. The trip runs 15 days in total with arrival and departure.
Pricing is built around the equipment you already own. Please contact us to discuss your requirements and receive a quotation.
Day wise itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and touring gear fitting
Airport pickup, hotel check in, and fitting for the splitboard, skins and touring poles.
Day 2: Safety briefing and rescue drills
A full avalanche safety and beacon search briefing, then practical beacon, shovel and probe work in the field.
Day 3: Skinning and transition practice
A shorter tour near Gulmarg to work on skinning, kick turns and the split to ride transition before the longer days begin.
Day s 4 and 5: Babareshi
Two days in Babareshi using the remote transport, with objectives set each morning from current conditions.
Day 6: Weather and rest day
Held flexible for storms, flat light, or recovery.
Day s 7 and 8: Drung
Two days touring the Drung zone, with route choice driven by stability and snow quality.
Day 9: Snow study day
Working with the snow science kit, digging pits and reading the layers, with lower angle riding nearby.
Day s 10 and 11: Tosamaidan
Two days in Tosamaidan, the most remote of the three zones and the longest transport of the trip.
Day 12: Weather margin day
Kept open for whatever the mountain is doing.
Day 13: Guide's call
Zone and objective chosen from the state of the snowpack at that point in the trip.
Day 14: Final day, best available snow
A last full day built around the best riding of the fortnight.
Day 15: Departure
Breakfast and airport transfer.
What is included / What is not included
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Hotel accommodation (3 star or 4 star)
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Free Wi-Fi and 24 hour hot water
- Complete splitboard touring equipment
- Climbing skins
- Adjustable touring poles
- Essential safety gear
- Avalanche safety equipment: beacon, shovel, probe and backpack
- Snow science kit and snow saw
- Professional backcountry snowboard guide
- Gulmarg Gondola Phase 1 and Phase 2 lift passes
- Chairlift passes
- Daily transport between hotel and slopes
- Remote backcountry transport to Babareshi, Drung and Tosamaidan
- Walkie talkies
- Emergency medical assistance
- Airfare to Srinagar
- Lunch
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- GST, where applicable
Frequently asked questions
How experienced do I need to be for a fourteen day splitboard trip?
Experienced. You should already ride off piste confidently, have splitboarded or ski toured before, and be prepared for long ascents. This is the most demanding trip in our programme.
Do splitboarders slow the group down?
On transitions and flat traverses, a little. Over a two week trip the difference mostly disappears as your transitions get faster, and guides plan routes so that mixed groups work.
How much of the fortnight is spent skinning versus riding?
More time going up than coming down, which is true of all touring. The descents are on snow nobody else has touched, and most riders decide that trade is worth it by about day four.
Can I bring my own splitboard and avalanche gear?
Yes, and it usually reduces what you pay. Send us your equipment list before booking, including any airbag pack, and we will build a custom quotation around it.
What if I need to leave the trip early?
Tell us as soon as you know. Transport, accommodation and guide scheduling are all arranged in advance, so an early departure is easier to manage with notice than without.
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