Safety Shred Days - Mountain Skills Sessions Presented by Arc’teryx

Monday, April 6, 2026

TAG | Whistler Blackcomb

Check-in 8:00–8:30 AM 

Sessions 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Après 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM

The Mountain Skills Sessions are designed for intermediate to advanced skiers and snowboarders who want to strengthen their safety systems, decision-making, and rescue response in mountain environments.

Participants will spend the day working through hands-on, guide-led clinics focused on practical backcountry safety skills, including:

• Crevasse rescue and rope systems for glaciated and high-alpine terrain

• Wilderness first aid scenarios, including improvised splinting, hypothermia management, and emergency evacuation decisions

• Companion rescue techniques for avalanche incidents, including modern transceiver search strategies, probing, and efficient shovelling methods

The emphasis is on real-world application: how to communicate clearly, respond quickly, and manage emergencies with the tools already in your pack.

You won’t leave with a formal credential; the focus is on practical application, communication under stress, and building habits that transfer directly into backcountry and sidecountry environments.

Morning coffee + pastries included. All Mountain Skills participants receive access to the Safety Shred Days Après with bites provided by King’s Hawaiian. Our DJ will help kick off the party with dancing, and beverages will be available from Gibbons Apres Lager, Cinco Drink Co., and The Straight and Narrow to celebrate a day well spent.

PLUS: Get tickets for the Community Après Presented by Arc’teryx afterwards!