OUR GUIDING PHILOSOPHY.

We think the best way to keep you safe, and still get you out into the backcountry is to offer day based ski touring only. Staying in backcountry lodges or cabins is too high of a risk to take. This way you can stay in your household or friend group bouble during the evening. Fortunately most of the guiding day in the backcountry, has vast open space for physical distancing and ample fresh air. See our full COVID strategy (Put in Link when published)

You wouldn’t think this is very revolutionary but it is!! Many guiding companies either have you email with an assistant or have you fill out an “experience questionnaire” this information is then passed on to the guide. In our experience this is not adequate detail in planning out the guiding day, course or objective. Too many of the critical details are lost in translating, or lost in the written communication. That’s why each guest gets a phone call interview with their actual guide.  This change to talk directly to your guide enshaws the correct information gets to the person who needs it.  We have found this to significantly improve the guest and guide experience. 

The importance of these foundational courses means only a qualified professional ACMG Ski Guide will do, not a lesser qualification. Good Avalanche decision making, and companion rescue skill development are critical, so we’ve lowered the guide to guest ratio. The pre theory component is online and we get you out in the field with the lowest guide to guest ratio offered. The real benefit comes with being out in the Mountains in Avalanche terrain, making observations & decisions and getting feedback. 

We have a problem in the guiding industry, everyone wants to get out on the weekends. This produces high demand during the weekend & low demand during weekdays. If you have the flexibility or can create the flexibility I’m going to reward you with lower prices oh and just so you know there’s no one around during the week!

Our guide to guest ratio are lower than all our competitors and we like it that way. The lower the ratio the better the learning outcome for courses or simply the more powder per person. It's also important to us that you receive a more personable experience. Group numbers reach a threshold where guests don’t feel comfortable asking questions, or connecting with others, communication becomes more difficult and key information can be lost.