Douglas Beattie

37, Male
From: UK
Interested in: Guided, 40 Tribes Traveler
Number in party: 1
Preferred dates: 1 March, 2014
Flexible with dates?: Yes, quite flexible

I’ve been skiing for about 20 years now mainly in Europe, in the French, Austrian and Swiss Alps. I have done British Columbia, Alberta and Colorado skiing too from time to time. I feel that I am a high intermediate skier but more so on piste. I’ve done some off piste stuff but overall not very much off piste skiing and I’ve never done any backcountry skiing so I’m not really that experienced in backcountry but would love to try it! Kyrgyzstan seems off the beaten track too! I don’t have any avalanche training. I worked a ski season in the Portes du Soleil, France in 07/08 and was based in Les Gets and Morzine. I also really like Val Thoren for slightly higher altitude skiing. I am interested in joining up with enthusiastic, fun loving, like minded people. I’m just a bit worried about my inexperience in backcountry skiing. After reading the Fall Line mag I found out about 40 Tribes. I’m now looking at 2014 as I’ve got some ski trips already booked up for 2013. Thanks a lot Doug, Scotland, UK

[Posted: 3/19/2013]

Sebastian

38, Male
From: Germany
Interested in: Self-Guided/Guided, Independent Traveler
Number in party: 1
Preferred dates: 4-10 March, 2013
Flexible with dates?: No

As a fascinated bc snowboarder from Munich, I am looking to join (or form) a group with nice people for either self-guided or guided tours in the time from March 4th to March 10th 2013. I spend some days in Bishkek before and will be travelling to Karakol on March 2nd or 3rd. Besides 20+yrs of snowboarding, I have some years of BC experience on snowshoes, and recently picked up splitboarding. Downhill I am pretty comfortable on all snow conditions and terrains; uphill skinning I am also comfortable, but do not have much glacier and no mountaineering experience. Avalanche equipment is available, as well as frequent training on using it.

Matt&Nat, if you are still in the game, contact me via 40tribes and we can plan a trip from Munich. Anybody else also highly welcome, hope to get a group together…

[Posted: 1/15/2013]

Tom

29, Male
From: UK
Interested in: Guided, 40 Tribes Traveler
Number in party: 1
Preferred dates: Starting 10 Feb, 2013
Flexible with dates?: Yes, quite flexible

Hello,

Tom

[Posted: 11/10/2012]

Jude Hamblyn & Rohan Lord

47, Female and 48, Male
From: New Zealand
Interested in: Guided, Independent Traveler
Number in party: 2
Preferred dates: 4 days between 10-17 Feb 2013
Flexible with dates?: Yes, somewhat flexible

We are looking for people to make up a group for a 4 day tour between 10-17 Feb 2013. I’ve been skiing since I was 17. Had a huge break after a double ACL reconstruction in the 90s. Consider myself a lower end advanced skiier. Ski primarily in the North Island of New Zealand and able to handle most condtions – especially ice! Powder a bit thin our neck of the woods though and we don’t have trees. For the last 3 NZ seasons I have been running a club lodge on Mt Ruapehu (NZ). Spent a season in Hokkaido, Japan and have skiied Canada, US, Russia, Iran, Romania. Have been getting into ski touring in the last few years and have basic avalanche skills. My travelling companion Rohan, is true advanced skiier – he can handle all conditions with aplomb. He’s race trained and has skiied extensively over the world including seasons in France. I’m looking for a good safe ski touring experience in an amazing part of the world. Rohan is probably up for the more adventurous side, so a mix of abilities would be fine.

[Posted: 10/29/2012]

Matt and Nat

38, Male and 32, Female
From: Germany
Interested in: Guided, 40 Tribes Traveler
Number in party: 2
Preferred dates: Feb-Mar 2013
Flexible with dates?: Yes, quite flexible

Hi Matt and Nat from Munich Germany. We’re Canadians from Vancouver living in Munich for the past 2 years. I’ve been skiing all my life, Nat skiing for about 5 years. We started backcountry skiing for 2 seasons in BC, then for the past 2 seasons here in the Alps – looking forward to the third! We get out pretty well every weekend, often multi day trips. I have had a DAV (German alpine club) avalanche course, Nat has not. Between us, we speak English, Russian and German. We are looking to visit some of the Stans while we are somewhat close, and wanted to ski it up in a new place. We are just looking into this trip, so times etc are very flexible. We are not super mountaineers and have little to no glacier experience. Mainly “hiking for turns”, as they say.
Cheers, Matt

[Posted: 9/4/2012]

Marco und Heiko

41 and 41, Male
From: Germany
Interested in: Guided
Number in party: 2
Preferred dates: Feb-Mar 2013, 5 to 7 days
Flexible with dates?: Yes, quite flexible

Hello, powderfriends,

Greetings from Berlin
Marco

[Posted: 8/30/2012]

Andrew and Brandon

26 and 31, Male
From: USA
Interested in: Guided, 40 Tribes Traveler
Number in party: 2
Preferred dates: Feb-Mar 2013
Flexible with dates?: Yes, somewhat flexible

My brother and I have been skiing our whole lives though he recently switched back from snowboarding. We have 3 and 4 years of BC experience respectively, mostly day trips around the Tahoe area but also some in the Andes and New Zealand. I have my Avy Level I while my brother does not. Grew up with Squaw as our home mountain. Looking to do a 4 day tour w/40T and then get into some other areas of the country. Mid February would be ideal though the two of us are pretty flexible in terms of timing. We’ve been in contact with Ryan so if interested shoot him a note. Thanks.

[Posted: 7/21/2012]

Bret Shandro

26, Male
From: Canada
Interested in: Self-Guided/Guided
Number in party: 1
Preferred dates: Feb-Mar 2013
Flexible with dates?: Yes, very flexible

I am planning on attending the ski/snowboard mountaineering course offered by 40tribes. I have been splitboarding for a couple years. I come from a small town near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where I grew up spending as many weekends as possible in the Alberta side of the Rockies. A couple years ago I moved to NZ, where I really got into the mountaineering part of snowboarding, powder is elusive in NZ so sometimes you need to work for a good line. From NZ I spent a short season in Kashmir and ended the 2012 spring in Lofoten, Norway. Which to me has been my favorite destination, 800 – 1000 lines terminating into the sea. One of my more memorable trips was spending 5 days camped on a glacier in the garden of eden and allah in the south island of New Zealand seeking out first descents. I am seeking the adventure that comes with splitboarding in a country I know nothing about and getting as many fresh turns as possible!

[Posted: 6/21/2012]

Steve Bamber

25, Male
From: UK
Interested in: Guided, Independent Traveler
Number in party: 4
Preferred dates: 15-22 Feb 2012
Flexible with dates?: Yes, somewhat flexible

Hi guys.
I’ve been skiing for around 12 years. Traveling to ski in as many wild and wacky places I can.
I’ve been in touch with Ryan at 40T and we’ve got a group coming together but are looking for one or more people to make a 5-7 day trip probably commencing around the 15th of Feb 2012. If you’re looking to make a trip and meet some new people I’m sure we’re in the same boat. Please contact Ryan to discuss details.

[Posted: 11/30/2011]

Toby

63, Male
From: Kyrgyzstan
Interested in: Self-Guided
Number in party: 1
Preferred dates: Nov, Dec, early Feb
Flexible with dates?: Yes, quite flexible

I have been living in Bishkek on and off for the past 4 years and have done a fair amount of bc skiing here. I live in Alaska when I am not here and have been skiing a long time now. I use a Dynafit set up these days, and am up for skiing anywhere, anytime anyplace over the next few months. I will be out of town (Gulmarg, Kashmir) for all of Jan but will be back to Bishkek early in Feb. I would love to do some multi-day trips, and day trips from Bishkek are good too. I have a beacon, shovel etc.

[Posted: 10/29/2011]

Dave B & Leah F

30s, Male & Female
From: Kyrgyzstan
Interested in: Guided
Number in party: 2
Preferred dates: Feb 2012, 7 days
Flexible with dates?: Yes, quite flexible

Great new site, 40 Tribes! Thanks for your help recently to link-up people so we can do a mixed avalanche class and backcountry (BC) trip from the yurt in early 2012.

I’ve been a snowboarder in Washington state for years but recently bought a BC ski setup for using in Kyrgyzstan. I never thought I’d go back to skiing but it extends my options for riding with family and friends of differing skill levels at the wide variety of “ski bases,” snow, and terrain here. I want to get into the BC as much as possible this winter (2011-12) around Bishkek, Karakol, wherever. I’m happy to be in touch with people needing another person or two for trips with 40Tribes, or if you’re looking for a dawn patrol partner around Bishkek (btw, I barely speak Russian. Much better with English and Spanish).

[Posted: 9/25/2011]

Jason Ridgway

34, Male
From: USA
Interested in: Guided
Number in party: 1
Preferred dates: Feb-Mar 2012
Flexible with dates?: Yes, somewhat flexible

I telemark ski in the Idaho and Montana bc. I ski at Sun Valley and Big Sky when seeking a resort. I will have an avalanche course taken by the time this trip takes place. I am full time telemark and have been for 8 years. I have skied twenty-two years. I am an avid single speed mountain biker and run marathons. Bogus Basin is my home mountain outside of Boise and it is simply bad ass. $199 season pass and excellent terrain twenty-five minutes from my doorstep. It is a challenge to not get over 40 days in a year. I came across this opportunity because of social media. I want to go alone because I need to. I have a great life and want to open a new chapter with a far off ski trek being the first sentence.

[Posted: 9/1/2011]