Backcountry Day Tours 2023/24
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 of your guide’s favorite hidden gem’s, you’ll get the most out of the day with a private tour.
Pricing:
- 1 Participant: $575
- 2 Participants: $325 per person
- 3 Participants: $285 per person
- 4+ Participants: $235 per person
What you get:
- Ratio: Maximum participant to guide ratio of 4:1
- Optional Additional Guide fee for groups of 4 or less: $275
- Itinerary: 5 – 7 hours in length. While we can not guarantee perfect conditions, our guides are really good at finding the best snow possible
- Food and hydration: Lunch is provided from one of our local vendors along with snacks. Participant is responsible for personal hydration.
- Gear: Avalanche gear included (beacon, shovel, probe, ski pack)
- Rental Discount: Private tours receive a 15% discount on rentals. Our demo fleet of alpine touring equipment features top of the line offerings from Dynafit, Black Crows, Tecnica and Blizzard.
Book a PRIVATE Backcountry Tour HERE
2) Private Half Day
This is a great opportunity for the new comer to touring or for those with limited time to get out for a tour. Your guide will customize the tour to fit your needs and objectives. Possible tour topics are Alpine Touring Gear, Intro to Skin Track Travel, Advanced Skin Track, Avalanche Awareness or you can simply choose to follow your guide to some of their favorite lines. Tours meet locally at Meadow Mountain.
Pricing:
- 1 Participant: $465
- 2 Participants: $255 per person
- 3 Participants: $195 per person
- 4+ Participants: $160 per person
What you get:
- Ratio: Maximum participant to guide ratio of 4:1.
- Itinerary: 3-4 hours.
- Food and hydration: Snack included. Participant is responsible for personal hydration.
- Gear: Avalanche gear included (beacon, shovel, probe, ski pack), if needed.
- Rentals: Private tours receive a 15% discount on rentals. Our demo fleet of alpine touring equipment features top of the line offerings from Dynafit, Black Crows, Tecnica and Blizzard.
Book a Half Day Tour…970-926-5299 or trips@paragonguides.com
4) Backcountry Club
Pricing: $925 (5 Tour Punch Card)
- Drop-in pricing: $215
- Ratio: Maximum participant to guide ratio of 5:1. Maximum group size is 10 participants. Minimum group size is 3 participants.
- Itinerary: 5-7 hour tours.
- Food and hydration: participant is responsible for personal hydration and food.
- Gear: Avalanche gear included (beacon, shovel, probe, ski pack), if needed.
- Rentals Our demo fleet of alpine touring and telemark gear features top of the line offerings from Dynafit, Black Crows, Tecnica and Blizzard.
- Calendar:
- Sunday, December 17: Vail Pass
- Sunday, December 31: Chicago Ridge
- Saturday, January 13: Spraddle Creek
- Saturday, January 20: North Commando, Difficult Tour, Additional Fee, Limited spaces
- Saturday, January 28: Shrine Mountain/Wingle Ridge
- Monday, February 12: Commando Run, Difficult Tour, Additional Fee, Limited spaces
- Saturday, February 24: Chicago Ridge
- Saturday, March 9: Bald Mountain, Difficult Tour
- Saturday, March 23: Vail Pass
- Saturday, April 6: Guide’s Choice
- Saturday, April 13: Guide’s Choice* Transportation NOT Included
*** Tour locations and dates may be altered due to weather, snow conditions, and other factors***
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