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Backcountry Ski and Snowboard

Fully Customized Group & Private Guided Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Trips

No matter your dream, whether it be on skis, on the high peaks of the world, or climbing rock and ice close to home, we'll build a trip tailored to your needs. Give us a call and let's get started!

Our pricing depends on the number of people in your party, your destination, and the duration of the trip. In some cases, a pre-planned group trip is more economical, and can still fulfill your expectations.



Utah Backcountry Trip

Utah’s Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons are famous for its easily accessed backcountry and its amazing powder skiing. Join Markus Beck for this “steep and deep” backcountry ski trip. Unleash your turns in the hidden stashes even locals rarely visit covering 4000-6000 vertical feet every day! They call it simply the best powder on earth…

 

Extreme Ski and Snowboard Mountaineering

Come join us in the spring, when the dangerous Colorado winter snowpack stabilizes and get on some of the rowdiest terrain in the Lower 48. We’ll spend one day reviewing avalanche safety and rescue before venturing onto terrain that's guaranteed to challenge your skills! Extended tours in the backcountry are the norm, so excellent fitness and skill are prerequisites for these days.

 

Ski Touring in Klosters/Davos

We're experts at ski and snowboard touring in Switzerland. From our cozy and traditional hotel to memorable runs, we can help you explore the limitless touring opportunities in and around Klosters and Davos.

Cost includes: All hotels and huts, airport transfers, all food and fuel, all group equipment (tents, etc.), all permits and fees, all ground transportation. Cost does not include: Airfare, visas, airport taxes, excess baggage, food, alcohol, soft drinks, laundry, tipping, equipment and items of a personal nature.

 

Haute Route - Chamonix to Zermatt on Ski

Ski touring the high peaks of the European Alps is an experience many come to return to year after year! While there are about a dozen different haute routes, Chamonix to Zermatt is the most famous one, followed closely by the tour in the Bernese Oberland. Spectacular views of rugged mountains and broken glaciers, thousands of vertical feet of skiing every day paired with the coziness of the mountain huts make this a trip of a lifetime every time!

Cost includes: All hotels and huts, airport transfers, all food and fuel, all group equipment (tents, etc.), all permits and fees, all ground transportation. Cost does not include: Airfare, visas, airport taxes, excess baggage, food, alcohol, soft drinks, laundry, tipping, equipment and items of a personal nature.

 

Ski Mountaineer White Cap Alpine

Situated in a magical valley at the edge of the Southern Chilcoten Mountains of British Columbia, this cozy mountain hut-accessible only by helicopter-is operated in European-style tradition. Join Markus Beck spending your days traveling the high country, climbing peaks, skiing steep chutes and couloirs and trekking gracefully through deep sparkling powder.

Whitecap Alpine accesses over 8500ha of ski terrain which includes towering peaks, long snow slopes, glaciers and open glades. With 4 major valleys to choose from, the skiing potential is limitless. It just doesn’t get any better!