Category: Education

Avalanche Education in Argentina

Integrated experiential backcountry education is at the core of the SASS Argentina experience. We want to give our clients the platform to take their skiing or riding to the next level and leave with a greater understanding of what it takes to be successful in the backcountry. Avalanche conditions in Argentina are unique. Our guides have extensive experience in this zone and enjoy passing along the knowledge gained over the years. In addition to our included avalanche awareness seminar and required on-mountain avalanche safety scenario practice, we offer AAA Level I courses.

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Avalanche Courses in Argentina

We offer AAA Recreational Level I Avalanche Training courses at SASS Argentina led by AAA professional member and AIARE Course Leader, Travis Feist. SASS Global Travel is an American Avalanche Association course provider. These courses are in addition to our included avalanche seminar and on-mountain scenario training. Our course instructors consider SASS Argentina to be the best place to take a course due to the terrain, the supportive environment and the focus on experiential education rather than time in the classroom.

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Employment

At SASS Global Travel our product, and what separates us from other adventure travel companies, is the quality of our staff. Whether it is the experience and professionalism of our guides and coaches, the dedication and efficiency of our travel logistics team, the consideration and attention to detail of our customer service agents or the fact that the entire crew is simply awesome to hang out with, it is this group of people that truly makes a SASS experience.

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How To Ski and Snowboard in Japan

Last week we gave you five good reasons to visit Japan. Now that you’re (hopefully) sold on sending it on the trip of a lifetime this winter, it’s time to prepare mentally and physically for your journey to the land of the rising sun. Our photos and videos may make it seem like skiing in Japan is a breeze, but there’s much more than what meets the eye in order to create a successful ski trip to Japan. Here are six tips for you to look like a pro and make the most out of your Japan excursion…

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Learn to Tour at SASS Argentina

If you’re considering coming to SASS Argentina this summer or (even better) if you’re already registered, you already know how to ride a chairlift up and make your way downhill on your skis/board. But what about if there are no chairlifts around? Or what if the best turns sit above and beyond where the chairlift will drop you off (note that this is typically the case). Sometimes bootpacking will get the job done, but more often than not, the most efficient way to get uphill without a chairlift is to tour.

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Longboard vs. Shortboard

I, like most surfers out there, paddled into my first waves on a longboard. The 9’0” singlefin absolute beater of a log was generously gifted to me from a previous generation. I was lucky enough to progress quickly as a surfer in Seacoast New Hampshire, and soon enough I had made the transition from the 9’0” to a 5’11”. Similar to the first wave you catch, the first pump you make on a shortboard again provides that unique feeling of exhilaration, the feeling that has you paddling back out, headfirst into the whitewater, craving another wave.

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