Calling this a trip for beginners is a misnomer. My group included 3 experienced back-country skiers and one intermediate. I felt the terrain was beyond that for someone who has never trekked and was not familiar with ski trekking equipment. To me, it seems a more appropriate beginner experience would include more information about the equipment needed, I had to rent which turned out to be a nightmare, and terrain similar to what you would find at the top of the Wawa Lift at Sunshine village. Jeff was great, but had to accommodate two different experience levels and I was the odd man out.