The Programme
Weekend Splitboard 2-day Taster. The 2-days will be spent close to the resort of Chatel. If it’s your first experience, we will teach you about the equipment and how to use it. This may require the purchase of a day pass for the local area. Over the 2 days we will guide you in local zones where the conditions are looking best. You will be responsible for getting yourself to the agreed meeting place on each morning of the trip to meet your guide. Ski buses run frequently every day in the winter season to get you to the meeting point each morning and back to the resort each afternoon.
Fitness & Ability
Our Weekend Splitboard 2-day Taster sessions are for all level of snowboarder with previous off-piste experience, comfortable riding on steeper terrain and able to deal with variable snow conditions – from deep powder to ice patches, bumpy run outs and trees.
Your fitness level means that you are good to hike slowly for up to 3 hours a day on the splitboards with enough energy left to safely manage a descent of 1000m . Previous splitboard experience is not necessary.
What’s Included
- 2 full days of splitboard guiding & backcountry tuition
- Use of a splitboard if required + safety equipment
What’s Not Included
- Accommodation in Chatel. We are able to help you source something suited to your budget.
- Airport Transfers to Geneva
- Any meals, drinks or snacks
- Any odd lift ticket if required
Why Book With Us?
Weekend Splitboard 2-day Taster sessions are a great choice for those who might be from the surrounding area or perhaps already here on holiday. We also include ALL equipment as a part of the price so you can be sure there are no hidden costs.
Running these trips are all we do all season long & we are very good at doing them. We are not a snowboard school offering the odd backcountry session but a professional splitboard trip operator. There is a big difference.
Covid 19 Safety
Payment Policy: A deposit of 50% of the trip price is required immediately upon booking your session with The Rider Social. The balance of your trip costs are due 6 weeks before the course start date. Failure to meet the payment deadline 6 weeks before the start date will forfeit your place on that session without refund.
Cancellation policy: For cancellations made up to 6 weeks before the course start date, 10% of the ‘deposit’ amount paid will be refunded. For cancellations occurring within 6 weeks of the course start date no refund payments will be made. If cancelling a course within 6 weeks of the course start date, payments made cannot be refunded, carried forward or moved to another course.
Refund policy: The Rider Social is not liable for refunds or compensation due to late arrival, failure to attend or complete a course due to injury or illness, travel restrictions, resort closure, adverse weather conditions, force majeure or any other causes or conditions outside the control of The Rider Social
Covid-19: In the event that you can’t attend your session due to Covid-19 associated travel and holiday disruptions including (but not exclusive to) resort closure, FCO imposed travel restrictions, airline train or ferry travel bans imposed by International or local governments, a total refund of the balance paid, minus the non refundable deposit amount, will be refunded to you (the client).
In the event that you can’t attend your course due to you, (the client) being personally affected by the Covid-19 virus (including illness, inability to travel due to illness or any other personal restrictions affecting your travel) The Rider Social will not be liable to refund any monies (as stated in the refund policy above). It is strongly recommended that you have adequate personal insurance for illness, personal cancellation and personal travel disruption.
Upon booking any advertised session of any duration with The Rider Social you are in agreement of the Payment & Cancellations policies listed above.