The staff of AMGA Certified Ski Mountaineering Guides at Peak Mountain Guides will take you to the best snow and terrain in the Northern San Juan region.
We'll also teach you fundamental skills for backcountry traveling to expand your knowledge and improve your judgment. After skiing with us you will have incredible memories of great turns and beautiful places, and you'll also have a new quiver of tricks for your next ski trip.
Some of the skills you can learn in the context of a great backcountry ski tour include:
- Equipment selection and packing
- Terrain selection using the avalanche bulletin
- Traveling skills: striding, pacing, AVA turn & kick turn
- Tracksetting for safety, efficiency, and observations
- Assessing snowpack stability using snowpack tests, visual clues, and audible clues
- Using avalanche beacon, shovel, and probe
- Locating the best snow for skiing
- Skiing techniques for powder conditions
- And of course, we will make some great turns!
If you have been backcountry skiing for some time already, and would like to build upon your existing knowledge, we can take your skills to the next level.
Whether you are seeking skills for ski mountaineering or a deeper understanding of avalanche awareness, we will create a program to answer your questions and give you definitive skills for your continued development. Some of the techniques we commonly teach to experienced backcountry riders include:
- Tour planning and advanced terrain selection
- Map, compass, & GPS navigation
- Advanced snowpack stability assessment through layer identification, understanding of spatial variability, and understanding direct and indirect weather effects
- Advanced rescue techniques for multiple burials and deep burials
- Advanced skiing techniques for variable snow or steep terrain
- Use of ski crampons, ice axe, and boot crampons for ski mountaineering
- Construction of THINX ski anchors for ski mountaineering
- Ropework, knots, and rappelling on skis
Contact us to build your backcountry skills and experience the beautiful skiing in the Northern San Juan Mountains! Whether you are seeking introductory or advanced instruction, and you have a day or a week, our AMGA Certified Ski Mountaineering Guides are ready to create the perfect program for you!
*Peak Mountain Guides Colorado Backcountry Skiing programs are located on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests under special use permit from the Forest Service, USDA. Peak Mountain Guides is an equal opportunity service provider.*
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