Colorado Custom Hut Trips
10th Mountain Division Hut System Trips
Your backcountry adventure into the 10th Mountain Division Hut System can range from 2 to 5 days, ski touring through some of Colorado’s most breathtaking mountain terrain. The huts provide comfortable winter living amenities all within footsteps of backcountry powder skiing. Let us craft a unique Colorado custom hut trips experience for you and your group. Paragon Guides has been guiding the huts since its inception in 1982. Join us for the adventure of a lifetime and come discover the other side of Vail.
The Jackal Hut
Custom Hut Trip – What You Get
- Custom Planning: We will customize your trip based on your groups outcomes, experience, and stamina.
- Pre-Trip Orientation Meeting: 1 – 2 hour meeting the day PRIOR to your trip to discuss logistics, gear, and expectations at our shop.
- Half or Full Day Tour: An opportunity to familiarize yourself with your guide, gear, and touring skills before your trip. *Additional charges apply*
- Transportation: Our vehicles will be available for trailhead shuttles.
- Trip meals: Quality food prepared by your guides and willing participants.
- Reduced pack weight: Sleeping bags and dry food are already cached at each hut to save you weight.
Skiing around Janet’s Cabin
Why Paragon Guides
- Experience: Paragon has been guiding Colorado hut trips since 1978
- Reputation: Click HERE to see what our previous clients think about us.
- Options: We have one of the most extensive permits in the White River National Forest.
- Gear: Experience some of the best and lightest touring gear available from our demo fleet.
2019/2020 Hut Availability
- Below you will find hut/date combinations we currently have saved and available for custom, guided hut trips.
- For more information about each hut’s amenities and location visit the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association.
- How to choose your hut trip
| Trip Dates | # of Days | # of Nights | Hut(s) Occupied | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14-16, 2020 | 3 | 2 | Peter Estin Hut | CLOSED |
| Jan 20-24, 2020 | 5 | 4 | The INTERCONNECT: Estin-Gates-Diamond J-Margy's | CLOSED |
| Feb 10-13, 2020 | 4 | 3 | 10th Mt Memorial Hut, 2 nights, Uncle Bud's 1 night | CLOSED |
| Feb 17-19, 2020 | 3 | 2 | Uncle Bud's Hut | CLOSED |
| Feb 18-20, 2020 | 3 | 2 | Estin Hut | CLOSED |
| Feb 25-29, 2020 | 5 | 4 | Fowler Hut 3 nights, Shrine Mtn Inn 1 night | CLOSED |
| March 10-13, 2020 | 4 | 3 | Margy's Hut 2 nights, McNamara Hut 1 night | CLOSED |
| Mar 16-20, 2020 | 5 | 4 | VAIL to ASPEN Estin-Gates-Diamond J-Margy's | 4 spaces open |
| Mar 24-26, 2020 | 4 | 3 | THE HAUTE ROUTE Jackal Hut 2 nights to Janet's Cabin 1 night | CLOSED |
| Mar 25-27, 2020 | 3 | 2 | 10th Mountain Memorial Hut | CLOSED |
| Mar 31 - Apr 2, 2020 | 3 | 2 | 10th Mountain Memorial Hut | CLOSED |
| Mar 31 - Apr 3, 2020 | 4 | 3 | SKI THE GORE: Eiseman Hut | CLOSED |
Pricing per person
- 1 person: $720.00 / day
- 2 people: $545.00 / day
- 3+ people: $395.00 / day
- 8+ people: $345.00/ day * $150 charge to book out whole hut.
Example: 3 day trip with 4 people on it = $395 x 3 = $1185.00 per person
Ski Touring Demo Center
- Get on the latest alpine touring (AT) gear from Dynafit, Blackcrows, and Blizzard.
- Drop a knee with telemark demos from Dynafit, G3, and Atomic
- AT packages $75
- Telemark packages $60
Contact us at trips@paragonguides.com to start planning your trip today, or call 970-926-5299.
