Jim Gabriel
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Backcountry Day Tours 2022/23
1) Private Guided Tours A private tour is the best way to experience the backcountry on your terms. Our professional guides will provide an experience built for your objectives, skill set and fitness level. Whether you are looking for an Intro to Backcountry Touring experience, an Avalanche Awareness experience, or you are looking to ride some […]
Backcountry Hut Trips 2021/22
Paragon Guides has been guiding the 10th Mountain Hut System since its inception in 1982. Your backcountry adventure into the 10th Mountain Division Hut System can range from 2 to 6 days, touring through some of Colorado’s most breathtaking mountain terrain. Join us for the adventure of a lifetime and come discover the other side […]
Avalanche Courses 2021/22
Your most important backcountry skill will always be education. Let the Vail Valley’s original guiding service educate you on how to safely navigate the hazards of the winter snowpack with AIARE Avalanche Courses. AIARE 1 & AIARE Avalanche Rescue AIARE 1 Avalanche Course…$595 This 24-hour course is an introduction to managing avalanche hazard. You will […]
Don Shefchik on the current state of “distancing”
When Social Distancing meant going camping by Don Shefchik, Field Director and Senior Guide at Paragon Guides How easy it was, packing up the camping gear and heading into the mountains with everything you needed neatly stowed away in a backpack. Distancing meant you were going to hike for a few miles, breathe fresh air, […]
