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Slide beyond the lifts into the steep, volcanic folds of the San Juans with an AMGA-certified guide. Powder glades, alpine bowls, and real-time snowpack decisions create a day that’s equal parts education and exhilaration.
Slide beyond the lifts into the steep, volcanic folds of the San Juans with an AMGA-certified guide. Powder glades, alpine bowls, and real-time snowpack decisions create a day that’s equal parts education and exhilaration.
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Operated by Mountain Trip · Telluride, Colorado
Dawn slides across the San Juan Mountains and the snow answers, whispering under skins as the slope tilts toward the sky. In the hush above Telluride, spruce hold their breath and the wind tests the ridgeline, shouldering past cornices and curling spindrift like smoke. An AMGA-certified guide checks the snowpack—layers talk in clean shears and grainy breaks—before pointing to a shaded bowl that waits like a promise. The day begins with simple rhythm: glide, plant, breathe. The mountain sets the pace and you follow.
challenging.
6–8 hours.
Strong aerobic base recommended; able to skin 2,000–3,500 vertical feet at altitude and ski variable snow confidently.
Formal AIARE training is not required, but helpful. Your guide will cover essential safety, beacon checks, and decision-making throughout the day.
Expect 2,000–4,000 feet of climbing at high altitude. You should be comfortable hiking uphill for several hours and skiing off-piste terrain in variable conditions.
Touring equipment is not included. Bring your own AT skis or splitboard, boots, poles, and climbing skins; local rentals are available in Telluride.
Guides may adjust objectives to safer terrain, shorten the tour, or reschedule. Safety and conditions dictate the plan.
Yes. Splitboarders are welcome; be prepared for efficient transitions and variable snow on the descent.
Tours are private and typically capped at a small guide-to-guest ratio to match ability and maintain safety and efficiency.
Telluride’s mining era built many of today’s access routes, and the nearby 1891 Ames Hydroelectric Plant delivered the world’s first long-distance AC power.
Winter is a hard season for wildlife—give elk and deer wide space and avoid lingering near known winter range. Travel lightly, pack out everything, and stick to established parking to prevent road damage.
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