The Backcountry Pros
Utah Ski Guides And Utah Rock Climbing Guides
Adventure Unbound!
We Live and Breathe the Mountains
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Whether it's a day backcountry skiing in Utah's Wasatch mountain peaks, a 'tough as nails' day of alpine ascents or desert crack climbing in Red Rock Canyons, or a multi-week journey in Alaska, we have you covered. Each trip is custom-tailored to meet your goals.
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Best in the Business!
We offer industry-leading experiences with particular attention to safety and professionalism to help you leave the mountains with a new understanding of what is possible. Our highly capable guides are professionally trained and/or certified through American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) guide training programs specific to the terrain they work to ensure consistency between guides and overall continuity as a team.
The Bottom line:
Expert Facts On Utah Rock Climbing:
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Utah is home to some of the best rock climbing in the world, with numerous rock types and styles suitable for all ability levels.
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Climbing is inherently dangerous.
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A qualified guide or instructor can teach you proper techniques and help keep you safe while climbing.
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Specific safety equipment such as harness, helmet and ropes are use to further mitigate risk.
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Weather conditions often dictate whether climbing is safe or not, and can change quickly.
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There are many different styles of climbing, from bouldering to sport climbing, traditional climbing and alpine.
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Different rope system configurations allow for climbers from advanced to beginner to learn and enjoy the sport safely.
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Climbing is physically demanding - the harder or longer a climb, the more conditioning, knowledge and experience that is needed.
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Climbing routes involve problem-solving - figuring out how to position oneself relative to the weaknesses of the wall is all part of the challenge!
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Don't forget to enjoy them the views and respect nature in the immersive environment climbing provides.
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Expert Fact On Utah Backcountry Ski Touring:
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Utah is home to some of the best backcountry skiing and snow quality in the world.
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The backcountry environment provides for skiing in fresh, untracked snow in a near limitless diversity of terrain.
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Backcountry skiing is inherently dangerous.
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A qualified guide can teach you proper techniques and help keep you safe while backcountry skiing.
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Skiing in Utah can be an exhilarating experience for all levels of skiers, but skiing in the backcountry should only be attempted by advanced level skiers or greater.
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Weather and avalanche conditions during and leading up to a day of backcountry skiing dictate whether it is safe or not - Appropriate terrain selection for the given day out is a must.
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Avalanche safety equipment and knowledge of its use is a must for backcountry travel.
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Backcountry ski touring is physically demanding, requiring a combination of aerobic and anaerobic strength, different from regular alpine skiing. Altitude often plays a significant role in a participants capabilities.
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Perhaps the most rewarding attribute of backcountry ski touring is time spent in nature under ones own power. We are visitors in the mountainous backcountry and we must respect it.
