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  • Salt Lick Trail Group Snowshoe Tour AM

    Salt Lick Trail

    Traveling solo or want to meet some new friends? Join a group on our Salt Lick Trail Group Tour Day on Tuesdays at 8AM or 1PM. Part of Red Mountain Open Space, Salt Lick Trail offers a range of shorter and more accessible options for a casual snowshoe. This area is right out the back door from the CAG headquarters in Silverthorne, where you will shoeing minutes after your arrival. This series of trails pass through stands of lodgepole pine and aspen, where you are greeted with amazing views of Lake Dillon, the Continental Divide, and the surrounding areas. $90 - Price/Person Individuals encouraged, minimum trip size three people Minimum age for public trips is 12 years. Younger kids welcomed on private tours.

    $90

  • Salt Lick Trail Group Snowshoe Tour PM

    Salt Lick Trail

    Traveling solo or want to meet some new friends? Join a group on our Salt Lick Trail Group Tour Day on Tuesdays at 8AM or 1PM. Part of Red Mountain Open Space, Salt Lick Trail offers a range of shorter and more accessible options for a casual snowshoe. This area is right out the back door from the CAG headquarters in Silverthorne, where you will be snowshoeing minutes after your arrival. This series of trails pass through stands of lodgepole pine and aspen, where you are greeted with amazing views of Lake Dillon, the Continental Divide, and the surrounding areas. $90 - Price/Person Individuals encouraged, minimum trip size three people Minimum age for public trips is 12 years. Younger kids welcomed on private tours.

    $90

  • Avy Safety 101 + state of the snowpack clinic

    Bentgate Mountaineering 1313 Washington Ave, Golden, CO, United States

    Join us for our Avy 101 Clinic, a free, one-hour introduction to avalanche awareness designed for anyone who loves being in the mountains. No complicated formulas, no warnings to stay home — just practical knowledge to help you understand avalanches, why they happen, and how to enjoy the backcountry safely. You’ll also learn about essential tools, including avalanche gear, forecasts, and resources for making smart decisions in the snow. Complementing this, our State of the Snowpack session offers a fascinating look at the winter season so far. We’ll explore how weather and storms shape the snowpack and what that means for your backcountry adventures. Attendees will leave with a clear picture of the current snow conditions and how to use this knowledge to travel confidently and safely as the season unfolds.

    Free

  • AIARE 1 Hut Based-Sister’s

    Sisters Cabin
    AIARE 1 Hut Based

    Immerse Yourself in the Backcountry on a Learning Retreat What sets our hut based AIARE courses apart from the others? Not only do we offer a weekend in a clean, off-grid backcountry hut, we also provide the dinners and breakfasts! By choosing the hut-based setting, you’ll have the opportunity to pick your instructors’ brains during fireside chats in the evening. Traveling in the backcountry requires a solid understanding of avalanche risk and the knowledge to mitigate these risks through appropriate terrain assessment and decision making. Colorado is home to one of the most complex snowpacks in the entire world, and people come from all across the globe to study the snowpack here. Our local team of AIARE-certified leaders and instructors have an intimate relationship with the local terrain and snowpack conditions where we operate & will teach you how to...

    $995

  • AIARE 1 Splitboard Specific

    Sisters Cabin
    AIARE 1 Splitboard Specific

    Learn. Practice. Stay Alive. Traveling in the backcountry requires a solid understanding of avalanche risk and the knowledge to mitigate these risks through appropriate terrain assessment and decision making. Colorado is home to one of the most complex snowpacks in the entire world, and people come from all across the globe to study the snowpack here. Our local team of AIARE-certified leaders and instructors have an intimate relationship with the local terrain and snowpack conditions where we operate & will teach you how to recognize, manage, and minimize these hazards, and to reduce risks. Avalanche Safety education is the core of our winter operations, and we are pleased to offer education in six Colorado Counties, including ski resort-based and hut-based courses. Colorado Adventure Guides is proud to be one of the original splitboard specific course developers and providers in the...

    $635

  • AIARE 1 Avalanche Safety

    Summit County Zones (within 45 minutes of Breckenridge)
    AIARE 1 Summit Zone

    Learn. Practice. Stay Alive. These course dates will be based out of the Summit County area with classroom in Silverthorne Traveling in the backcountry requires a solid understanding of avalanche risk and the knowledge to mitigate these risks through appropriate terrain assessment and decision making. Colorado is home to one of the most complex snowpacks in the entire world, and people come from all across the globe to study the snowpack here. Our local team of AIARE-certified leaders and instructors have an intimate relationship with the local terrain and snowpack conditions where we operate & will teach you how to recognize, manage, and minimize these hazards, and to reduce risks. Avalanche Safety education is the core of our winter operations and we are pleased to offer education in six Colorado Counties, including ski resort-based and hut-based courses. Our 3-Day AIARE...

    $635

  • Salt Lick Trail Group Snowshoe Tour AM

    Salt Lick Trail

    Traveling solo or want to meet some new friends? Join a group on our Salt Lick Trail Group Tour Day on Tuesdays at 8AM or 1PM. Part of Red Mountain Open Space, Salt Lick Trail offers a range of shorter and more accessible options for a casual snowshoe. This area is right out the back door from the CAG headquarters in Silverthorne, where you will shoeing minutes after your arrival. This series of trails pass through stands of lodgepole pine and aspen, where you are greeted with amazing views of Lake Dillon, the Continental Divide, and the surrounding areas. $90 - Price/Person Individuals encouraged, minimum trip size three people Minimum age for public trips is 12 years. Younger kids welcomed on private tours.

    $90

  • Salt Lick Trail Group Snowshoe Tour PM

    Salt Lick Trail

    Traveling solo or want to meet some new friends? Join a group on our Salt Lick Trail Group Tour Day on Tuesdays at 8AM or 1PM. Part of Red Mountain Open Space, Salt Lick Trail offers a range of shorter and more accessible options for a casual snowshoe. This area is right out the back door from the CAG headquarters in Silverthorne, where you will be snowshoeing minutes after your arrival. This series of trails pass through stands of lodgepole pine and aspen, where you are greeted with amazing views of Lake Dillon, the Continental Divide, and the surrounding areas. $90 - Price/Person Individuals encouraged, minimum trip size three people Minimum age for public trips is 12 years. Younger kids welcomed on private tours.

    $90

  • AIARE Rescue- Summit

    AIARE Rescue

    AIARE Rescue is appropriate for both new and experienced recreational backcountry travelers, as well as aspiring avalanche professionals. This one-day (8-hour) course is intended to be retaken on a regular basis. New participants will learn companion rescue, and returning students will expand their skills and knowledge with advanced topics and realistic scenario practice. AIARE recommends that all backcountry travelers keep their skills current by taking an Avalanche Rescue Course at least every other year. Each participant will receive professional coaching in rescue skills and will receive a certificate of completion at course end. The Rescue course is a prerequisite for the AIARE 2 and Pro 1 Courses. As an Ortovox Safety Academy partner, our AIARE courses include the complimentary use of Ortovox avalanche safety equipment like their Diract Voice beacon, a shovel like their Beast, an ALU probe, and an...

    $219

  • AIARE 1 Avalanche Safety

    Summit County Zones (within 45 minutes of Breckenridge)
    AIARE 1 Summit Zone

    Learn. Practice. Stay Alive. These course dates will be based out of the Summit County area with classroom in Silverthorne Traveling in the backcountry requires a solid understanding of avalanche risk and the knowledge to mitigate these risks through appropriate terrain assessment and decision making. Colorado is home to one of the most complex snowpacks in the entire world, and people come from all across the globe to study the snowpack here. Our local team of AIARE-certified leaders and instructors have an intimate relationship with the local terrain and snowpack conditions where we operate & will teach you how to recognize, manage, and minimize these hazards, and to reduce risks. Avalanche Safety education is the core of our winter operations and we are pleased to offer education in six Colorado Counties, including ski resort-based and hut-based courses. Our 3-Day AIARE...

    $635

  • AIARE 1 Lift Accessed

    Winter Park Resort 85 Parsenn Rd, Winter Park, CO, United States
    AIARE 1 WP Lift Accessed

    Three-Day Intro to Managing Avalanche Hazard Learn. Practice. Stay Alive. Traveling in the backcountry requires a solid understanding of avalanche risk and the knowledge to mitigate these risks through appropriate terrain assessment and decision making. Colorado is home to one of the most complex snowpacks in the entire world, and people come from all across the globe to study the snowpack here. Our local team of AIARE-certified leaders and instructors have an intimate relationship with the local terrain and snowpack conditions where we operate & will teach you how to recognize, manage, and minimize these hazards, and to reduce risks. Avalanche Safety education is the core of our winter operations and we are pleased to offer education in six Colorado Counties, including ski resort-based and hut-based courses. Our Resort Based Lift-Accessed AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Course will be operated out...

    $635

  • Intro to Backcountry-Hut

    Carner's Cabin
    Intro to Backcountry

    So, Colorado’s pristine backcountry has been calling but you, but you still haven’t taken that first step? This is it. This is the winter. Let’s go! This adventure is the perfect introduction to the skills necessary to confidently take those first steps and venture into the backcountry. Take your backcountry education to the next level with a two night adventure to one of Colorado’s enchanting backcountry huts! Join us on this 3 day course to learn the ins and outs of backcountry travel in the winter and how to properly execute a winter hut trip. Over the span of this course you will be taught the basics of traveling into the winter backcountry via skis or splitboard, and will also spend time learning the proper etiquette of using a backcountry hut. Students and instructors will work together to execute meal...

    $795