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untracked, unforgettable – backcountry boarding in Colorado

With your board strapped to your back and snowshoes on your feet, head out into the backcountry of Telluride resort with your local wasabi guide for a few days of extreme deep powder boarding action. Based amongst the majestic San Juan mountain range, in the south west of Colorado you will find acres of untracked fresh powder, both in-bounds and out-bounds, to provide hours of thigh burning pleasure. Away from the crowds, in a beautiful box canyon and with plenty of riding options to keep you entertained all week long, this is the very best of Stateside backcountry boarding adventures!

Flights and Transfers: Flights from the UK into Montrose airport have 1 stopover in a major US city. From there it is a short 1hr transfer up into the resort town.

The Lodge: Stay is Telluride’s newest, oldest lodgings! Originally built during the town’s historic mining days back in 1891, and recently having undergone a full upgrade and transformation, your stay in Telluride will be at a place steeped in history. It is also extremely conveniently located in the heart of the resort town,  just two blocks from the ski lifts and in the thick of the action for the evening entertainment. The bar may be the oldest in town, but don’t worry the rooms are not. Each room has been beautifully restored  and “mod-cons” added in with flat screens and internet access throughout.

Itinerary: From a base in the town you are just a short walk from the gondola which will whisk you up away from the resort, via the mountain village, and then into the wide open expanses beyond. With 2000+ acres to explore and a vertical descent of 1,200 or so metres, you will not run out of places to ride. Enjoy a couple of days of exploring the resort on your own, head over to the Black Iron Bowl, Gold Hill Chutes and Palmyra Peak for some challenging in-bounds sidecountry riding. Many of the best lines are hike to terrain, so the freshies last that much longer. On day 3 your local wasabi guide will meet you at your hotel and from there you will head out beyond the resort boundaries, into the wild mountain terrain for the ultimate in deep powder riding adventures. With an intimate knowledge of the local area and mountains, you will spend the next 3 days exploring the very best the Telluride backcountry can offer. These tours aren’t for the faint hearted, expect to hike for at least 1 1/2 hrs to reap the rewards!

Guide price:  Based on 4 people for 8 nights start from £1639 per person and includes:

• 8 nights lodging
• 3 days guided backcountry riding
• 7 day lift pass
• Return shared transfers to Montrose Airport
• Equipment hire for the duration (backcountry equipment extra)

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grand teton touring – backcountry ski and snowboard week

If deep powder skiing and boarding, magnificent Teton views and touring with some of the most accomplished ski guides in the world excites you, then we have the perfect tour to offer. Head out into the heart of the Wyoming backcountry with our epic week long touring session around the stunning Grand Teton National Park. Enjoy some of the most impressive terrain in the country while increasing your knowledge about snow science and terrain evaluation. Improve your technical abilities with tips from PSIA instructors, learn about ski mountaineering or just ride blower powder in the trees, it’s all on offer in this week long trip.

This can be booked either as part of a set week with others, or for your group privately, prices will differ accordingly.

Flights and Transfers: Jackson Hole is remote, but that helps to keep it to the preserve of the true powderhound. Flights from the UK will go via one of a number major US cities, and then onto Jackson Hole Regional Airport. After that it’s a quick 15-20 minute taxi ride up into Jackson Hole itself. For Teton Village it will take about 30 minutes.

The Lodge: For your stay you will be based in a charming Lodge, conveniently located in Jackson and with the bus swinging by every 20 minutes to take you to the tram. The Lodge aims to deliver a European charm in the heart of the US, with soaring fir beams and rustic tile floors for a cosy ambiance and it even has a small spa onsite. Run by  2 ex-US Ski Team Olympians, the Lodge provides an excellent base for powderhounds to soak up the local atmosphere and get set for epic days on the mountains.

Itinerary: Spend your day skinning up striking Teton peaks, earning your turns for the descent. Terrain will be chosen according to the group’s ability, and can range from wide open powder slopes to steep, north-facing couloirs. No matter what, we guarantee it will be memorable. There will be an afternoon of avalanche education taught by some of the most qualified avalanche experts in the country, as well as practice in the field while skiing. On one night of the week enjoy a slide-show at your lodge, where local legends will share slides and stories of their adventures. For when you get really stiff, we’ve even included a 60-minute massage and yoga session to help loosen you up a little!

Set dates: For 2012 are:

• January 22-28
• February 5-11
• March 18-24
• April 1-7

Guide price: For the set week options prices are based on 2 people start from £1300 per person and includes:

• 6 nights lodging
• 3 days guided backcountry riding
• 1 day riding at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
• Breakfast each morning
• A sack lunch each day
• 1 dinner at the Lodge
• 1 evening slideshow
• 1 60-minute massage
• 1 yoga session
• ½ day avalanche education course
• Use of an avalanche transceiver and shovel

Get in touch to find out more, tweak the concept and book this trip

carve out fresh lines in the telluride backcountry

In the south-west region of Colorado, set in a spectacular box canyon with dramatic steep mountain vistas lies the charming old mining town of Telluride. Once Colorado’s best kept secret, and still a freerider’s paradise with a 2,000 acre ski area and an impressive lift-serviced vertical drop with 3,845 feet of thigh burning pleasure. The steep alpine areas are all in-bounds, and, as many of the lines are hike-to terrain the fresh powder stashes last a little while! However, with your local wasabi guide you can get even further into the plentiful and challenging backcountry of the San Juan mountain range.

Flights and Transfers: Montrose Airport is the most convenient option for Telluride, the other regional airport has a tendency to close during bad weather. From the airport it is a quick 1 hour transfer up and into resort via either a shared or private taxi.

The Lodge: There’s a ton of options to suit all budgets in Telluride. Stay down in the heart of the town itself, or up in the Mountain Village right on the slopes. For this concept we’ve chosen a self contained, 3 bedroom mountain lodge. Each lodge comes complete with a large balcony with BBQ Grill, LCD HD Flat Screen TV’s, washer and dryer, native stone gas fireplaces, pine cabinetry, granite and marble finishes, subzero refrigerator and jetted tubs. As part of a larger hotel, condo and lodge complex, this is the perfect base for a group.

Itinerary: To start off with enjoy a day or two of resort riding to get the legs working again, head on over to Prospect Bowl for some mellow off-piste and practice on your powder turns. On offer throughout the trip is a whole range of steep, gladed, in-bound terrain, so you can enjoy as much sidecountry ski and boarding as you can handle. If you’re lucky, and it’s dumping down (which can easily happen), you’ll be riding freshies all week long. If you want to head even further out, grab you local wasabi guide for a day, few days or even a whole week, and rip it up in the backcountry of the San Juan mountain range. Not for the faint hearted, the tours require at least 1 1/2 hours of uphill travel to reap the rewards, but they are well worth it!

Guide price: Prices based on 6 people start from £1720 per person and includes:

• 8 nights lodging
• 7 days area lift pass
• Equipment rental for the duration
• Shared return transfer to resort from Montrose airport
• 1 day guided backcountry (including an avalanche orientation, beacon, transportation and lunch)

Get in touch to find out more, tweak the concept and book this trip