Backcountry Ski & Splitboard
Guided Backcountry Tour
Escape the resort crowds by earning your turns on a backcountry skiing adventure in Colorado’s Summit County. Backcountry skiing provides the opportunity to extend your ski season and experience something few skiers ever will, skiing powder in solitude. Traverse a high alpine ridgeline to a snow-covered summit—maybe even 14,265 ft Quandary Peak—and ski back to where you started. CAG’s professionally trained guides have your back. We scout out the best conditions and assess avalanche danger and other potentially dangerous conditions that may not be visible to the untrained eye.
Not an expert skier? Never skied in the backcountry? No problem! If you can ski Vail’s back bowls, you can ski in our backcountry. Our experienced and professional guides will teach uphill and downhill skiing technique, risk management, and talk you through decision-making in the backcountry. Bring your own gear or take advantage of our rental packages to get fully equipped with alpine touring boots, skis, bindings, avalanche beacon, shovels, and probes.
Ask about our Introductory Level backcountry tours!
DETAILS
Difficulty: No backcountry experience necessary; intermediate to advanced downhill ski or riding ability and good fitness required
Duration: Full-day only (6-8 hours)
Guides: 1 guide for every 6 guests
Meeting Time: 8:00am
Meeting Location: Guide will call with meeting location
What We Provide: Professional, experienced local guide. Avalanche rescue and touring equipment available for extra charge.
What You Need: Water, Lunch, Snacks, Touring and avalanche rescue equipment. Appropriate backpack and winter clothing.
View full equipment list here.
RATES
- Back-country Ski/Board:
- 1 person
- 2 people
- 3 people
- 4 people
- 5 people
- Half-Day
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- Full-Day
- $375
- $240
- $195
- $175
- $165
Try a Mentor Day and “bridge the gap” in your education and experience!
Did you take a Level 1 years ago and need some refreshing? Have you taken a Level 1 recently and want help applying all of the information to actually getting out and making turns?
Get a few of your regular backcountry buddies together and book a a day with guide/instructor for private learning and touring. The day can be tailored to the skills you want to spend the most time on, from trip planning to route selection, field observations to snowpack analysis, or simply just learning how to execute a ski tour from beginning to end and finding the best conditions.
REVIEWS
CAG Operations LLC DBA Colorado Adventure Guides is an Equal Opportunity Employer, operating as a service partner of the United States Forest Service under a special use permit in the White River National Forest
