Backcountry skiing and hut trips in Colorado: Aspen Expeditions Adventure Travel

Backcountry out-of-bounds skiing

Backcountry skiing = untracked powder snow

Backcountry skiing, ski touring, ski/snowboard mountaineering, hut trips....all of these words suggest skiing/snowboarding the untracked powder snow.

There is nothing like it! It is an extension to ski resort area skiing that awakens the soul bringing you into the present as never before.

Backcountry around Aspen and worldwide is either accessed by uphill skiing or a ski area lift 'off-piste'. It can encompass a scenic modest ski tour in the winter wilderness or a fairly rigorous ski ascent/descent.

Aspen Ski Descents
This course is designed for the advanced skier/ rider who wants to take it to the next level by skiing the bigger steeper peaks. This course will give you an introduction to the techniques and mind set needed for true ski mountaineering.

Aspen Lift Access & Off-Piste Skiing
Experience lift accessed backcountry ski or riding descents on a unique 'out-of-bounds' experience beyond the slopes of Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands or Snowmass with an AMGA ski guide.

Aspen Backcountry Hut Skiing
Join us on an untracked backcountry ski excursion in the Central Colorado Rockies. Custom hut trips are available!

Aspen Ski Extravaganza
Begin your ski vacation with a warm up day on the slopes surrounding Aspen. Then tour to a hut for a scenic backcountry experience. Round off the trip with another day skiing the area.

Aspen Ski Adventure
Experience the best Aspen & Snowmass have to offer both within the ski area boundaries and beyond the slopes.

The Haute Route
Ski the classic Haute Route from Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland with an IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide.

The Fjords of Iceland
Run in conjunction with Borea Adventures, these trips are all about backcountry skiing the beautiful West Fjords of NW Iceland.

Classic Ski Mountaineering
Ski mountaineering introduces the advanced skier to out-of-area riding. Our guides will take you into the backcountry to go up and down some of the amazing winter ski ascents that abound in the Elk range.

Norway Summit to Ski
Skiing down off-piste virgin slopes to remote snow covered beaches in Norway's beautiful Lyngen Peninsula.