Hut Tours
We have 2 scheduled hut tours still available for the 2008 season: The Teton Crest Traverse and The Spring Fling Corn Camp. If tours aren't available when you are, then create a custom tour. All of our tours can be scheduled at a time that is convenient for you and your group.
To ensure all participants receive ample ski time and personal attention, we keep our client to guide ratio at 4 to 1. Most trips will have 2 guides to allow for differing ability levels and interests. We emphasize education, interpretation and fun. We'll create a relaxed atmosphere for beginners or seasoned veterans.
We start each day with a hearty, healthy breakfast and bring plenty of snack food and sandwiches for the tour. After a full day in the mountains, skiers can look forward to a gourmet dinner complete with appetizers, wine and dessert. There is no problem accommodating for dietary preferences, so let us know if you have any.
Teton Crest Traverse - April 14-18, 2008 - STILL AVAILABLE
Rated by Outside Magazine as one of the “25 Trips of a Lifetime”
This is the Haute Route of the Tetons. Join us on this 5-day winter camping expedition from Teton Pass to Grand Teton National Park. Learn how to stay warm and comfortable while traveling through the Teton high country. Participants should be strong intermediate skiers in good physical condition with a sense of adventure.
Details: $975/person, includes 5 days guiding/instruction, rental/use of all camping and avalanche equipment, and transportation to/from trailhead in Driggs, Idaho.
Spring Fling Corn Camp
April 8-10 - STILL AVAILABLE
Join us in April when the days are long and the sunlight strong. Enjoy 3 days in the high country of the Tetons at our Baldy Knoll Yurt where there is ample opportunity for spring descents of the numerous peaks and couloirs. We’ll seek out the best snow conditions, whether it be harvesting corn or powder.
Details: $550/person, includes 3 days guiding/instruction, 2 nights lodging, all meals, use of avalanche equipment and transportation to/from trailhead in Driggs, Idaho.
Hut to Hut Tour (5-Day)
This is our most popular hut tour. Participants will enjoy 5 full days of skiing between 2 huts with ample opportunity for lots of powder turns.
Day 1: Depart for the Baldy Knoll Yurt. Afternoon tour around yurt.
Day 2: Full day tour around Baldy Knoll area.
Day 3: Tour to Plummer Canyon Yurt. 5.5 miles (2,000 ft of elevation gain/loss).
Day 4: Full day tour around Plummer Canyon area.
Day 5: Morning tour around yurt. Return to trailhead by 4 pm.
Participants should have basic skiing skills, be in good physical condition, and be prepared for full days in the mountains over varied terrain.
Details: $1025/person, includes 5 full days of guided skiing, 4 nights yurt lodging, all meals, use of avalanche equipment and transportation to/from trailhead in Driggs, Idaho.
Mini Hut to Hut (3-Day)
For those short on time, spend 3 full days skiing from hut to hut through the backcountry.
Day 1: Depart for the Baldy Knoll Yurt. Afternoon tour around yurt.
Day 2: Tour to Plummer Canyon Yurt. 5.5 miles (2,000 ft of elevation gain/loss).
Day 3: Morning tour around yurt. Return to trailhead by 4 pm.
Participants should have basic skiing skills, be in good physical condition, and be prepared for full days in the mountains over varied terrain.
Details: $595/person, includes 3 full days of guided ski touring, 2 nights wilderness lodging, all meals, use of avalanche safety equipment, sleeping bag, porter service and transportation to/from trailhead in Driggs, Idaho.
Backcountry Safety Clinic
(More than just an avalanche course)
Immerse yourself in the backcountry: spend 2 nights at one of our yurts in the mountains with 3 full days of instruction and hands-on backcountry safety education. Learn how to use an avalanche transceiver, dig snow study pits, practice route finding and make some turns. Evening presentations include pack contents, considerations for long tours and dynamics of the mountain snowpack. Participants should have basic skiing/snowboarding skills and be in good physical condition.
Details: $550/person, includes 3 days instruction, 2 nights lodging, all meals, use of avalanche equipment and transportation to/from trailhead in Driggs, Idaho.
Backcountry Snowboarding Yurt Trips
Snowboarders can immerse themselves comfortably in the backcountry too! This 3-day yurt trip is designed specifically with snowboarders in mind. We'll find the terrain you are looking for and discuss how backcountry travel and descents may differ for snowboarders. Split snowboards or approach skis are recommended and can be rented locally.
Details: $650/person, includes 3 days guiding/instruction, 2 nights lodging, all meals, use of avalanche equipment and transportation to/from trailhead in Driggs, Idaho.
Heart of Winter Powder Weeks
Ready to rack up some vertical in the Teton backcountry? With 5 full days of skiing, this trip gives participants ample time to hone their alpine, telemark or snowboard skills in some of the finest backcountry terrain. A day tour on Teton Pass or in Grand Teton National Park is our introduction to the region. Day 2 we depart on a 4-day, 3-night yurt trip, immersing ourselves in the backcountry. You’ll enjoy first class yurt accommodations and 5 full days of downhill powder skiing with as much vertical as you can handle. Group size is limited to 6 people. 2 guides will be available to accommodate all interests and ability levels in the group. Advanced skiers can expect to ski up to 6,000 vertical or more in a day; options for shorter tours are also available.
Details: $940/person, includes 5 days guided skiing, 3 nights yurt lodging, lunch on the day tour and all meals on the yurt trip, use of avalanche equipment, and transportation to/from trailhead in Driggs, Idaho.
Holiday Yurt Trip
If you plan on visiting Jackson Hole for the holidays, give yourself the gift of a yurt trip and join us for 3 days of pristine backcountry skiing. Get away from the crowds at the busy resorts and immerse yourself in a winter wonderland at one our yurts. This is truly a unique way to celebrate the holiday season. Trip is limited to 6 participants with 2 guides to insure a small group travel experience, personalized attention and deep powder technique instruction.
Details: $550/person, includes 3 full days of guided backcountry skiing, 2 nights yurt lodging, all meals, use of avalanche equipment, sleeping bag, porter service and transportation to/from trailhead in Driggs, Idaho.
Teton High Traverse
As seen in Men’s Journal, October 2004
This is our classic Teton ski tour with lots of options for great downhill powder skiing. This 2-day ski tour traverses the Tetons from our Baldy Knoll Yurt to Grand Teton National Park on the east side of the Tetons. Day 1 is spent traveling 5.5 miles with 2,200 feet of elevation gain to the Baldy Knoll Yurt. Once at the yurt, we will access the local bowls and glades for an afternoon of powder fun. On day 2, we travel 7.5 miles to Grand Teton National Park with many options for ski descents back to the valley floor. A descent of Housetop Mountain can be made en route, with numerous aspects for a great turns, as well as other options for downhill descents throughout the tour, allowing skiers to rack up lots of vertical, views, and travel miles.
All-Inclusive Tour: $450/person, includes 2 days guided skiing, 1 night lodging, meals and shuttle back to trailhead.
Guided Traverse Only: $400/group. A guide will meet your group at the end of your self-catered hut trip and lead the traverse through the Tetons. Includes return transportation to the trailhead.
Skiing the Wild Snow - A Backcountry Clinic in Spring
Spring in the Tetons can yield a variety of conditions: powder snow, corn snow and everything in between. Join us for this 5-day clinic with a focus on improving your skills in backcountry conditions – the true wild snow. Bring your telemark skis or AT equipment—guides will be instructing in both disciplines. We’ll be working on downhill technique in trees, open bowls and couloirs at a time of the year when the snowpack is the deepest and the days are getting longer, allowing for more time outside. Day 1 is a tour in Grand Teton National Park. On day 2, we’ll depart for the Plummer Canyon yurt, our home in the wilderness for the next 4 days.
Details: $940/person, includes 5 days guided skiing, 3 nights yurt lodging, lunch on the day tour and all meals on the yurt trip, use of avalanche equipment, porter service, sleeping bag, and transportation to/from trailhead in Driggs, Idaho.
Tour Details
All tours depart from either Driggs or Victor at 8 am. If you need transportation from Jackson Hole, we can arrange a shuttle for you for an additional cost. Transportation to/from Driggs, Idaho, to the trailheads is provided. Participants must supply their own skis/snowboard, boots and poles. We can arrange equipment rental for you and make suggestions for the appropriate gear for our conditions. The right equipment can make a world of difference!
We provide Backcountry Access Tracker or Ortovox F1 avalanche transceivers, Black Diamond shovels, probes and climbing skins. Mountain Hardware zero-degree sleeping bags supplied at the yurts with clean liners and sleeping pads for the bunks.
All trips have a minimum of 2 participants. We will fully refund your deposit if the trip is canceled due to lack of participation.
All trips are subject to a 3% Forest Service user fee.