Winter in the Colorado Rockies....bright sunshine, glistening untracked snowfields, and a true feeling and experience of real, wild, raw, and untracked wilderness. CBMG is the only fully-permitted year-round guide service in the Gunnison Valley and our history and experience can offer you a truly unique, exciting, and safe winter backcountry experience with us. We offer tours for individuals, groups of all levels of ability and experience, and private custom tours. Let our guides share with you the real secret of "Colorado's Last Great Ski Town."

Come experience the joy and excitement of fresh, dry, and untracked Colorado powder skiing and riding with one of our local guides. Located in the heart of the Elk Mountains, we are surrounded by a Colorado backcountry skiing and riding paradise! Out our backdoor we have an unlimited choice of terrain, from long and involved peak descents to short laps in powder filled glades, and everything in between. Snowboarders, come and enjoy the ease of backcountry snowboarding travel on a Voile Split-Board.

Venture away from the crowds, lift lines, and groomed snow to a peaceful, tranquil atmosphere and endless fields of virgin Colorado powder. With an average annual snowfall in the Crested Butte backcountry of over 500", our guides can assure you of a day of powder-filled turns, beautiful vistas, and a once in a lifetime skiing or riding experience. All our ski guides are AMGA Ski Guide trained or certified and hold a minimum of AIARE Avalanche 2 training.

Whether you're a skier, snowboarder or snowmobiler - our avalanche safety courses will make your favorite activities safer and more enjoyable. Learning how to use avalanche beacons and travel safely in the backcountry is a necessary tool for any serious winter enthusiast. All our avalanche courses follow the curriculum and guidelines set forth by AIARE (American Institute of Avalanche Research & Education). These courses are designed for all winter backcountry users, from recreational skiers, snowboarders, climbers, snowmobilers, and snowshoers to professional level ski guides, ski patrollers, and other winter backcountry guides.

Crested Butte is an ideal setting and classroom to study and learn the intricacies of the winter snowpack. Our classroom space located in the center of downtown is easy to access and provides a comfortable learning environment. For field sessions, the Crested Butte backcountry is easily accessed a short 5-10 min. drive from town, allowing for quick and extended immersion in the backcountry environment. All our avalanche course instructors are AIARE qualified instructors, and have some level of AMGA Ski Guide or Ski Mountaineering Guide training or certification, and many also work as avalanche forecasters for the local Crested Butte Avalanche Center.

Leave the crowded runs of the ski resort behind, and take a night away from the 'usual' hotels and experience the remote and cozy feel of a Colorado Hut Trip. Enjoy untracked powder fields and pristine mountain valleys during the days, and spend your nights tucked away in the comfortable and cozy atmosphere of a small alpine hut or cabin, tucked underneath the shadows of majestic Colorado peaks.

After a day of backcountry skiing or riding, or cross-country skiing, put your feet up by the woodstove and enjoy a home cooked meal prepared for you by your guide. Afterwards relax at your leisure and awake the next morning to a hot breakfast and the opportunity to go do it all again. Our Colorado Hut Trips can be custom arranged for your chosen activity and for the desired number of days and nights out.

Are you drawn to the mountains for both the climbing challenges as well as the downhill thrills? Or, are you an avid backcountry skier looking to tackle some bigger and technical ski lines outside of the resort boundaries but are intimated by the use of ropes and skis? If so, then a Colorado Ski Mountaineering trip is the perfect blend of activities. Learn the technical skills of rope work, steep snow climbing, ice axe and crampon use, and learn or improve upon steep skiing skills and techniqes from one of our AMGA trained or certified guides.

Our Colorado Ski Mountaineering trips take place into early summer and involve a host of different mountain ranges and peaks throughout the state. Join us in our backyard in Crested Butte for some local classics, venture onto one of the Colorado Fourteeners for a rare ski descent possibility, or join us farther abroad in Alaska or the European Alps.

Come with us on a Colorado Ice Climbing trip and venture off into the mountains in search of adventure in remote and secluded places. Colorado is known for its incredible skiing, but the next most popular outdoor winter activity is ice climbing. The search for good ice is a secretive and elusive one, changing from year-to-year and even by the week. Join one of our professional guides for the adventure of a lifetime...climbing a frozen waterfall!!!

Are you already a climber looking to transfer your skills to ice and the alpine world, or just want a day to work on and learn ice climbing techniques? Then join one of our AMGA trained guides for a Ouray Ice Climbing trip to the world-famous Ouray Ice Park.

Travel abroad to Switzerland with Crested Butte Mountain Guides. Take your backcountry skiing adventures to the next level. Join us on the Haute Route, perhaps the most famous ski tour in the world.

Ski tour by day over mountain passes, ridges, and beautiful glaciers, taking in unparalleled scenery along the way. Enjoy traveling light and fast as you tour. Spend each night in luxurious mountain huts in true European style – having someone prepare your meals as you sit back and enjoy a glass of wine or cup of espresso. Travel in style, as all the details are taken care of, so you get to relax and enjoy the skiing.

Cross-Country Skiing

Explore the backcountry surrounding Crested Butte on Nordic skis – whether you have been cross country skiing most of your life or are new to the sport, we can show you some of the most spectacular areas around. Quietly glide over the snow, the original winter travel, taking in the beauty of winter in aspen and evergreen forests and wildlife you see along the way.

Snowshoeing

Get off the beaten path - want to get out and explore the backcountry, but skiing or snowboarding isn’t your thing? Looking for a new style of winter travel that's fun for the whole family? Join us on a snowshoe adventure!

Snowshoeing is the perfect way to explore the beautiful area surrounding Crested Butte. Whether traveling along a groomed trail or making your own trail, you will enjoy a quiet day exploring nature with your friends and family. Check out scenery and wildlife like you’ve never seen it before.