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Colorado Ski Mountaineering Camps…

The "M Face" on CB area peak Whetstone Mountain

This spring join Crested Butte Mountain Guides on one of our ‘Ski the 14ers’ camps. Learn the basic skills of rope work, crampon and ice axe use, alpine climbing techniques, and steep skiing tips and pointers from our AMGA and PSIA trained and certified ski mountaineering guides.

Another CB area classic, the "S Couloir" on Purple Peak.

Follow in the legendary footsteps of such ski pioneers as Lou Dawson and Chris Davenport, by being one of the few to expereince the reward of summitting and then skiing one of Colorado’s famous 14,000′ peaks.

CBMG Guide Johnny MacKinnon on a Crested Butte area classic "The Pencil"

JSJ on a Crested Butte area classic "The Pencil"

Camps will be 3 to 4 days in length and will include overnight camps and/or necessary hotel rentals, as well as long challenging and fun-filled days. Clinic sizes will remain small with a  maximum guide : guest ratio of  1 : 4.

Ski mountaineering

We also offer private and customized ski mountaineering trips to any of the surrounding peaks in the Crested Butte area as well, so join us in our backyard where we will go from coffee shop to local mountain summit and back to the bar/restaurant all within the scope of a day.

Ski mountaineering on a Crested Butte area classic "Teocalli Mtn"

April 3-5, 2009 – Mount Shavano – $575 / person

April 10-12, 2009 — Mount Elbert — $575 / person

April 17-19, 2009 — La Plata Peak — $575 / person

April 30 – May 3, 2009 — Mt Harvard & Mt Columbia — $700 / person

May 7-10, 2009 — Mt Missouri & Mt Belford  — $700 / person

CBMG Guide JSJ on one of the more technical Crestde Butte ski descents

*Call our offices to discuss other necessary gear rentals*

 

Call (970) 349.5430 or email us at info@crestedbutteguides.com today for more info or to book one of these unique adventures.

—CBMG Staff

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