Do I need previous backcountry skiing experience?

Yes, this mentorship is designed for advanced skiers with prior backcountry experience and avalanche knowledge.

What if I don’t own avalanche safety gear?

The Backcountry Pros LLC provides rental options for beacon, probe, and shovel to ensure everyone’s safety.

How many participants are in each mentorship session?

Sessions maintain a low instructor-to-student ratio, typically a maximum of 3 students per instructor.

Is this experience suitable for solo travelers?

Absolutely, solo travelers are welcome and benefit from personalized coaching and group dynamics.

What safety training is included?

The mentorship covers avalanche forecasting, safe route planning, beacon searching, and rescue techniques.

What happens if weather conditions are unsafe?

Trips may be rescheduled or adjusted to ensure safety based on professional risk assessments.

Advanced Backcountry Skiing in Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Experience the thrill of advanced backcountry skiing in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, with The Backcountry Pros LLC. This private mentorship offers a unique opportunity to sharpen your skills amidst some of the most challenging and scenic terrain the Wasatch Range has to offer. Designed for experienced skiers eager to elevate their abilities, the day covers efficient travel methods, avalanche forecasting, and rescue techniques in a small instructor-to-student setting, ensuring personalized guidance and safety. The mentorship takes you beyond traditional ski areas, exploring untouched snowfields and hidden routes that demand technical expertise and strategic decision-making. With expert insights into mountain safety and snow science, this adventure transforms your understanding of backcountry skiing, providing confidence and competence for future solo or group excursions. Whether learning to read the mountain conditions or practice emergency rescues, every moment is geared toward building lasting skills while appreciating the raw beauty of Utah’s winter wilderness. By the end of the day, you’ll have expanded your skiing toolkit and created memorable moments on pristine slopes under expert supervision.

About The Backcountry Pros LLC

The Backcountry Pros LLC is a Utah-based guiding and education company specializing in backcountry skiing, avalanche education, and technical climbing instruction. The team offers a range of hands-on experiences — from single-day clinics to multi-day mentorships and heli-assisted ski touring — focused on practical skills, decision-making, and safe mountain travel. Instructional offerings include Advanced Backcountry Skiing Mentorship, Backcountry Skiing Mentorship, Ski Mountaineering Course, Level I (Uinta Mountains), Avalanche I Refresher, Heli Assisted Ski Touring, Intro to Trad Climbing, Multi Pitch Self Rescue, Advanced Ice Techniques, and Ice Intro Clinic.

Courses combine classroom and fieldwork when appropriate, with Zoom sessions, guided field days, basecamp-style mentorship, and real-world scenario practice. The Backcountry Pros LLC emphasizes small groups and a limited instructor-to-student ratio to maximize individualized feedback and hands-on coaching. Professional ski instructors and certified guides lead technical lessons in the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains, covering avalanche forecasting, companion rescue, ski travel techniques, ice screw placement, anchor building, and multi-pitch self-rescue.

Safety and evidence-based decision making are core priorities; students practice terrain assessment, hazard interpretation, and rescue drills in real mountain settings. The company’s programs are designed for progressing skiers and climbers seeking measurable skill development, confidence in complex terrain, and the ability to plan and execute safe backcountry trips. Booking information, prerequisite details, and course logistics are provided for each trip to ensure participants arrive prepared for a productive and secure learning experience. Industry-standard safety protocols and hands-on mentorship create measurable progress and lasting skills for responsible mountain travel across winter and alpine environments.