Full-Day Guided Splitboarding Tour in Summit County
Earn turns beyond the resort with private backcountry guidance
Duration
8 hrs
Ideal For
Up to 5 people
Includes
Guide, trailhead transportation
Highlights
Explore Summit County’s backcountry on a private splitboarding day shaped around your group and current conditions. Build practical skills while traveling beyond resort boundaries with a professional guide.
- Explore tree terrain, meadows, and alpine ridgelines as conditions allow
- Learn uphill and downhill splitboarding techniques
- Practice terrain selection, risk management, and backcountry decision-making
- Travel privately with a maximum 5:1 guide-to-participant ratio
- Request a personalized avalanche safety update from your guide
What's Included
- Professional local guide
- Transportation from the designated meeting place to the trailhead, if needed
Important details
- Requires comfortable riding on steep blue to black resort terrain and off-trail, ungroomed snow
- Requires fitness for traveling up and down hills in untracked conditions
- Bring a splitboard with fitted climbing skins, avalanche beacon, probe, shovel, medium backpack, goggles, and helmet
- Bring your own snowboarding boots, weather-appropriate clothing, food, water, and snacks
- Sign a liability waiver; participants under 18 need a parent or guardian signature
- Provide an emergency contact age 18 or older who is not participating in the trip
Cancellation Policy
Cancel more than 48 hours before start for a refund minus a 10% fee. Reschedule more than 48 hours before start for a 10% fee. No-shows are charged in full. If unsafe conditions cancel the trip and rescheduling is not possible, receive a full refund.
FAQs
Riders should be comfortable on steep blue to black resort terrain and able to travel off-trail on ungroomed snow.
Traveling uphill and downhill in untracked snow is demanding. Most kids of at least 12 can enjoy this, but abilities vary.
Your instructor will contact you at least 48 hours before your start date to confirm meeting location and time. Departures are at 8 am.
Meeting details
Trailhead/Colorado Adventure Guides Basecamp
