Escape the resort crowds by earning your turns on a backcountry skiing adventure in Colorado’s Summit County with our partners at Colorado Adventure Guides. 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 evident 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. Already started your backcountry journey? Guided backcountry adventures are great on their own or the perfect way to practice and digest what you learned in an intro or AIARE class. 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.

Price is per person, based on the number of people in your group. Pick an option from the date range below.