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Explore Utah’s Wasatch Range on a private 2-day ski touring adventure. Tailored to your group’s skill level and preferences, experience powder, steep runs, and alpine views unlike any other.
Explore Utah’s Wasatch Range on a private 2-day ski touring adventure. Tailored to your group’s skill level and preferences, experience powder, steep runs, and alpine views unlike any other.
Book with The Backcountry Pros LLC
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Operated by The Backcountry Pros LLC · Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Embrace the exhilaration of backcountry skiing on a two-day private ski touring experience in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, offered by The Backcountry Pros LLC. This custom-tailored trip allows your group to choose the ideal mix of terrain and snow conditions—in search of fresh powder, steep descents, or technical skill building. Over two days, your guides will expertly lead you through some of the Wasatch Range’s finest snowfields, accessed by a variety of means including hiking, ski lifts, or for the most adventurous, helicopter drops. With safety and fun as priorities, each day is designed to match your group's pace, skill level, and desired challenge, making it perfect for both seasoned ski tourers and those looking to boost their abilities. Relish spectacular mountain views, deep snow, and a sense of solitude away from crowded resorts. This immersive adventure offers not only world-class skiing but also a connection with the natural beauty of Utah’s rugged landscape. Whether you want to carve fresh lines or refine your touring technique, these two days promise memories filled with adrenaline, learning, and breathtaking scenery.
challenging.
5–8 hours per day.
Participants should have good cardiovascular fitness and endurance to handle sustained uphill skiing and varying snow conditions.
While experience helps, The Backcountry Pros LLC offers guided tours suitable for various skill levels, including beginners with proper instruction.
Conditions vary by season but typically include fresh powder, packed snow, and occasionally crusty or wet snow depending on weather.
Helmets are highly recommended for safety and some participants may be required to wear them depending on the terrain and conditions.
Groups are kept small and private to ensure personalized attention and a safe experience.
Helicopter drops are optional and may incur additional fees; discuss options during booking.
Guides monitor weather closely and will adjust plans or reschedule if conditions are unsafe.
The Wasatch Range has long been used by Native American tribes for winter hunting and summer gathering before becoming a modern ski destination.
Efforts are underway to protect fragile alpine ecosystems by promoting Leave No Trace principles and minimizing trail impact.
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.
Book with The Backcountry Pros LLC