- Dates
- 10/08/2026 - 20/08/2027
- Location
- New Zealand
- Camp Cost
- $4,950.00
- Early-Bird Price
- None
- Ability Levels
- Advanced | Read More
- Availability
- 8 space(s) currently available on this camp.
- Waitlist
- 4 space(s) available on the waitlist.
Overview
Here it is, a first of it's kind!
This Splitboard Adventure camp is the most unique backcountry snowboard offering you'll find anywhere in NZ. It is carefully designed for newer splitboarders to help develop your touring skills, while providing two unique overnight adventures.
This camp is broken up into three parts, over the duration of the two weeks:
- Part 1 - Build the skills... This begins in the Hollywood Bowl area at Treble Cone, where we spend two days developing your splitboard techniques; transitions, traversing, kick turns etc etc. These first two days are flexible in a four day window to cater for conditions, ensuring we have a stable snow pack and reasonable weather.
- Part 2 - An Easy Overnighter...
Next, we spend a night away in a large hut in the Pisa Range, which we splitboard in and out from (about 1hr each way). The daytime is spent self-guiding in low angle terrain, close to the hut, riding short easy pitches - ideal to practice the skills you have learned previously, at your own pace. The hut is basic but warm with a log burner, bunk beds and mattresses, kitchen utensils and a long drop toilet. Dinner and breakfast is supplied by the CAMP3 team. Sleeping bags can be arranged to rent. - Part 3 - Heli-Access Camping Trip... The camp culminates in a heli-accessed, overnight mission at either Black Peak or End Peak, facilitated by Aspiring Guides. This guided adventure begins with a theory day at the Aspiring Guides headquarters in Wānaka, before flying by helicopter into the mountains. We spend two days splitboarding around unique and challenging backcountry terrain, whilst camping overnight in North Face dome tents. Overnight camping equipment is provided by Aspiring Guides, along with dinner and breakfast.
This camp needs 8 people to run. It cannot be run with less, due to the cost and capacity of the helicopters. To join this camp, you need to have completed an avalanche awareness course previously (e.g. ASC1 or AST1). It is also possible to arrange this for you in Wanaka, during the week or so prior the camp.
Skills & Focuses
- Learn splitboarding essentials such as kick turns and traversing
- Work on your transitions, from riding mode to touring mode and vice versa
- Develop tactics for ascents in backcountry terrain
- Have time to consolidate your splitboarding skills in a low pressure environment
- Build your backcountry experience and knowledge learning from expert guides
- Experience two unique overnight trips
- Try camping in the snow for the first time
- Ride terrain you can only access by heli
Please read our FAQs for further understanding of how the ratio of coaching and guiding is applied on camps.
Ability Levels
This camp is aimed at advanced riders who have tried splitboarding before. This is not the place to try splitboarding for the first time, but it is ideal for those have done a few days are already know they enjoy it. Read about our five-stage ability level here.
Inclusions
- Coaching
- 2 days of detailed splitboard technique coaching at Treble Cone.
- Overnight Hut Trip
- An overnight trip to a backcountry hut, with dinner and breakfast, plus self-guided splitboarding during the day.
- Heli-Accessed Overnight Camping Adventure
- Heli-in and out, overnight camping trip in conjunction with Aspiring Guides, with dinner and breakfast provided.
- Off-Snow Additions
- An indoor theory day focused on backcountry travel.
- Lift Passes
- A discounted CAMP3 season pass can be purchased for $1395 (only available to those attending camps).
Not included: accommodation in Wānaka, flights, domestic travel to Wanaka, insurance (must cover backcountry snowboarding) and your spitboard equipment. You will also need your own transciever, probe, shovel and backountry pack (minimum 30 litres). Lift passes for the Treble Cone days and renting a splitboard for the duration of the camp can both be arranged with advanced notice.
Lift Pass & Transport Add-Ons
A discounted unlimited season pass is available to any CAMP3 member who joins a camp in the same season for the cost of $1395. All lift passes must be pre-arranged with at least three days notice. Please specify if you require this when booking.
Transport is not provided on this camp but may be possible to arrange as a group.
Accommodation Options
Homestay accommodation: Through our strong connections in the local Wānaka community, we will be coupling CAMP3 members with local hosts. These local home owners offer a spare room in their house to our members, for a fixed weekly cost, with a minimum 2 week stay (mosts hosts prefer longer). To register your interest for a local homestay, please fill in this form here.
Shared houses: We have the option to find shared houses for those staying 6 weeks or longer. This must be arranged by April 2026 to secure. Please email enquiries to richie@camp3snowboarding.com.
For alternative accommodation, please check the local backpackers and Airbnb.
Check our FAQs for refund policies on the above and more details on CAMP3.
Bookings
You must be signed up as a member to book on a camp. The booking form will display here when you are logged in.