$ 675.00
Aspen has some of the best lift-accessed backcountry skiing available in our country. With four amazing mountains to easily access a wide variety of backcountry terrain, our program rivals Jackson Hole’s renowned lift-accessed backcountry skiing and is the closest thing to heli-skiing permitted in our area. Your private AMGA / AE trained and certified backcountry ski guide will match up the best conditions and terrain to best suit you and your group's desires and abilities. We supply the required alpine touring and avalanche safety equipment complimentary.
Aspen Mountain, aka Ajax by seasoned locals, offers a wide range of easily accessible terrain minutes from the top of the Silver Queen Gondola. Offering low angle (think green circle steepness), beginner meadows and glades at 11,212’, Ajax is one of our single best introductory backcountry skiing products. This high elevation low angle skiing is also our go-to for fun, safe skiing during higher danger avalanche conditions. When conditions permit this mountain provides amazing 3,000’ plus steeper skiing from both east and west to the valley floors. Grab lunch at the top-of-mountain restaurant or stay out all day for more fresh tracks.
Highlands - this is our bigger terrain. With a few hours of hiking with skis on our back from the top of the famed Highlands Bowl, we access 4,000’ lines to the east and west valley floors with runs that sustain 40° steepness. When conditions permit, we also have no-hiking or skinning required options dropping from the lifts right into the majestic Maroon Bowl to the valley floor.
Buttermilk - offers classic beginner terrain in the wide open “Sugar Bowls” and famed town-to-town alpine touring through old growth Aspen trees on the historic Government Trail.
Snowmass - has it all from family friendly skiing on 13,000’ Mt. Baldy into green circle/ blue square above tree-line terrain, to the steep couloirs and chutes into East Snowmass Creek.
Please contact us via phone at 970-925-7625 or email/form to determine the best date for you or to request more information.
Duration: Day Tour - Approximately 9:00am - 3:30pm
Location: The guide will be in touch with you the day before to determine your meeting place. If you need AT gear call us at 970-925-7625; we will schedule a time to get setup at our backcountry center at Aspen Highlands.
Maximum Guide Ratio: 4:1
Fitness Level: All tours are custom and suited for your physical ability and needs.
Includes: AMGA trained/certified ski guide, Alpine Touring (AT) ski, or splitboard equipment, use of avalanche beacon, shovel, probe & ski pack, 3% USFS land use surcharge
Not included: lift tickets, lunch/snack food.
Please contact us via phone at 970-925-7625 or email/form to determine the best date for you or to request more information.Prep- Your guide will contact you the day before at the voice number you give us to discuss appropriate terrain for you and to confirm a meeting place and start time.
You will be provided with a pack w/probe, shovel & avalanche beacon. If you need alpine touring ski equipment (AT skis, skins, boots) we can arrange to set you up the morning, or preferably the night before, at Aspen Highlands. (AT / Splitboard gear is complimentary for the day)
The Day- Meet your guide at our shop or at a pre-determined location. From there your will head out to the trailhead. The guide will choose the appropriate terrain dependent on conditions and the ski ability of the group. You will stop for lunch and snacks en route. (lunch/snacks are not included)
Please contact us via phone at 970-925-7625 or email/form to determine the best date for you or to request more information.The following items are provided for your day tour:
Participants will travel through the winter backcountry on skis, splitboard with skins, or snowshoes. Come dressed appropriately with warm layers for moderate physical exertion in cool and wintry weather.
It is suggested that you maintain a good level of physical fitness. Maintain and build heart and lung endurance with cardiovascular activities such as swimming, cycling, running and hiking. Hike up hill, up stairs or do squats to prepare your legs for mountain travel.
Follow a day of backcountry ski touring with another ski day, a lift access backcountry ski tour, a hut trip with friends/family or one of our renowned international ski trips.
Please contact us via phone at 970-925-7625 or email/form to determine the best date for you or to request more information.Booking/Cancellation policy:
AE requires a full credit card or cash/check payment to hold your reservation. If you choose to cancel within 7 days of a scheduled trip, you will be charged full price. Within 7-14 days of your trip, we would be happy to work out a date to reschedule. If you choose to cancel 2 weeks or more (3 weeks or more for multi-day trips of 5+ people) prior to your scheduled trip, you will receive a full refund. If your guide decides that weather makes your scheduled trip a no-go, we will work with you to reschedule, give you a credit, or refund your trip. Travel Guard insurance is available via our website homepage.
Risk Management
Please note: AEW's number one priority is your safety. Many conditions affect our guides' decisions in the mountains, including client fitness and comfort, weather conditions and route conditions. There are inherent hazards in mountain travel such as inclement weather, avalanches, rock fall, ice fall that our guides manage yet cannot eliminate. The combination of our guides' formal training and wealth of experience assures that their sound decision create an enjoyable and safe mountain experience. Aspen Expeditions reserves the right to turn around or change routes without refunds or credits under any conditions.
Please contact us via phone at 970-925-7625 or email/form to determine the best date for you or to request more information.$ 675.00
Nothing beats the solitude and beauty of a backcountry ski tour. It is common for our clients to ski high quality untracked snow many weeks after our last storm. Within 20 minutes from downtown Aspen, we can easily access amazing introductory to advanced backcountry ski-touring. Your private AMGA trained/certified backcountry ski guide will plan the appropriate day for you and your party based on your experience, abilities and best conditions. Whether you are brand new to the sport or a seasoned backcountry user, there is a lifetime of high quality uncrowded backcountry skiing options surrounding Aspen. We supply the required alpine touring and avalanche safety equipment complimentary.
Please contact us via phone at 970-925-7625 or email/form to determine the best date for you or to request more information.
The ski resorts are skied out, but we are still skiing amazing untracked powder! Come on out!
Posted by Aspen Expeditions on Thursday, January 14, 2016
Duration: Day Tour - Approximately 8:30am - 3:30pm
Location: The guide will be in touch with you the day before to determine your meeting place. If you need AT gear call 970-925-7625 to schedule a time to get setup at the backcountry center at Aspen Highlands.
Maximum Guide Ratio: 4:1
Fitness Level: All tours are custom and suited for your physical ability and needs.
Includes: AMGA trained/certified ski guide, complimentary Alpine Touring / Splitboard gear, use of avalanche beacon, shovel, probe & ski pack, 3% USFS land use surcharge
Please contact us via phone at 970-925-7625 or email/form to determine the best date for you or to request more information.Prep- Your guide will contact you the day before at the voice number you give us to discuss appropriate terrain for you and to confirm a meeting place and start time.
You will be provided with a pack w/probe, shovel & avalanche beacon. If you need alpine touring ski equipment (AT skis, skins, boots) we can arrange to set you up the morning of at 8:30 am at Aspen Highlands shop or the night before between 3:00-5:30 pm. (You will receive a $15 discount).
The Day - Meet your guide at our shop or at a pre-determined location. From there your will head out to the trailhead. The guide will choose the appropriate terrain dependent on conditions and the ski ability of the group. You will stop for lunch and snacks en route. (lunch/snacks are not included)
Please contact us via phone at 970-925-7625 or email/form to determine the best date for you or to request more information.The following items are provided for your day tour:
The following Demo AT rental ski package is available for $15 discount per person:
Participants will travel through the winter backcountry on skis, splitboard with skins, or snowshoes. Come dressed appropriately with warm layers for moderate physical exertion in cool and wintry weather.
It is suggested that you maintain a good level of physical fitness. Maintain and build heart and lung endurance with cardiovascular activities such as swimming, cycling, running and hiking. Hike up hill, up stairs or do squats to prepare your legs for mountain travel.
Follow a day of backcountry ski touring with another ski day, a lift access backcountry ski tour, a backcountry ski camp, hut trip or international ski trip.
Please contact us via phone at 970-925-7625 or email/form to determine the best date for you or to request more information.Booking/Cancellation policy:
AE requires a full credit card or cash/check payment to hold your reservation. If you choose to cancel within 7 days of a scheduled trip, you will be charged full price. Within 7-14 days of your trip, we would be happy to work out a date to reschedule. If you choose to cancel 2 weeks or more (3 weeks or more for multi-day trips of 5+ people) prior to your scheduled trip, you will receive a full refund. If your guide decides that weather makes your scheduled trip a no-go, we will work with you to reschedule, give you a credit, or refund your trip. Travel Guard insurance is available via our website homepage.
Risk Management
Please note: AEW's number one priority is your safety. Many conditions affect our guides' decisions in the mountains, including client fitness and comfort, weather conditions and route conditions. There are inherent hazards in mountain travel such as inclement weather, avalanches, rock fall, ice fall that our guides manage yet cannot eliminate. The combination of our guides' formal training and wealth of experience assures that their sound decision create an enjoyable and safe mountain experience. Aspen Expeditions reserves the right to turn around or change routes without refunds or credits under any conditions.
Please contact us via phone at 970-925-7625 or email/form to determine the best date for you or to request more information.$ 725.00
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