Backcountry skiing day in the Sawatch Range, from Leadville

Take on the phenomenal countryside of the Sawatch Range near Aspen on a backcountry skiing program from Leadville! This guided program in the heart of the Colorado Rockies seamlessly blends aesthetic splendor and exhilarating challenges for an unforgettable ski experience!

Aspen has grown into one of the go-to destinations for premium ski trips, thanks to its prime location in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. The highest summit of the Rockies, Mt. Elbert (14,440 feet), rises out of this range, as do 15 of Colorado’s 53 mountains over 14,000 feet. The particularly high and jagged peaks of the Sawatch provide an intriguing setting for skiers, especially those who want to tour its backcountry.

Your program is designed to place you front and center in this spectacular scenery and mouth-watering ski terrain. Starting out from Leadville, you will be able to ski everything from laid back glades and tree-lined slopes to steep ridges and alpine bowls. There is something for everyone in this vast and snowy expanse, and ski touring allows us to customize exciting objectives for you.

We will hit the Sawatch early in the morning and spend the entire day scouring the peaks and valleys for the perfect pockets of snow. The powder is top quality with a snowpack to match, so finding untouched routes will be a breeze. The variety of lines allows us to craft a casual day of fun for backcountry newbies or an ambitious and challenging itinerary for the thirsty powder hounds. The choice is yours, and I am happy to accommodate a program to your needs and abilities.

You should be in good physical condition to join this program, being able to comfortable take on blue and black runs on groomed terrain. We will be skiing all day in difficult terrain, so a mental preparedness is an asset to your previous experience.

Book this incredible journey into the Sawatch Range backcountry near Aspen NOW and ski tour through some of the best runs the Colorado Rockies have to offer!

We can also grab a snow cat and head to Steamboat Springs for an equally satisfying day of backcountry skiing!