Ski Tours
IN THE SIERRA NEVADA, ALASKA AND THE EUROPEAN ALPS
Fellow backcountry skiers and snowboarders, welcome to mecca. We know why you love to ski, because we are skiers too, to the core. We don’t just live in the Eastern Sierra and it happens to be a good place to backcountry ski. We live here because of the skiing. We are blessed with copious snowfall amounts, an incredibly long ski season, some of the greatest snow on Earth, and hands down the biggest and best ski terrain in the lower 48. So you can bet that if we aren’t skiing here, then we better be skiing somewhere else that’s really good.
Our trip design team at SMG has selected ski destinations and itineraries much like a chef chooses the ingredients for a gourmet meal. We start with only the best, and we carefully cultivate it into a potential experience of a lifetime. All of our ski programs may be customized to best suit your desires and abilities. You bring the passion, and we’ll show you the goods!
Current Ski Tours
The newly redesigned AIARE 2 course is a great continued education for advanced backcountry travelers and team leaders.
4 Days
This avalanche refresher ski tour is for those who have completed an AIARE Level 1 or Level 2 Course.
1 Day
This one day avalanche rescue course is designed for AIARE 1 alumni and is a great way to kick the snow season into gear.
1 Day
The AIARE 1 is a decision making course for backcountry travelers wanting to learn to manage their personal and group risk and conduct the most effective companion rescue possible in the event of an accident.
3 Days
Ah-laska! Spring in the Chugach is incredible with powder in the shade and corn in the sun.
6 Days
This course will have you quickly making the transition from ski resort addict to backcountry junkie.
1 Day
This is a great course for experienced backcountry enthusiasts who want to learn techniques to go farther, faster, longer, bigger, and steeper, yet still have the energy to enjoy the goods.
2 Days
The Bishop skyline is the iconic ridgeline North of the Palisades that rises dramatically almost 10,000 feet above the Owens Valley desert and contains the highest extent and concentration of big and high-quality steep couloirs in the range.
6 Days
The Classic Tour of the High Alps between the two historic hometowns of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn.
7 Days
Custom guided skiing is all about going where you want, when you want, and with who you want.
1 Day +
The Eastern Sierra is well-known for its easy access to hundreds of ski summits.
2 Days
On our Peak Descents - South program, your guide will choose 2 amazing Eastern Sierra peaks in the greater Bishop area for quality of skiing, mountain hazard considerations, overall mountain aesthetics, peak "summit skiability," and group profile.
2 Days
1 Day +
For folks on a Mammoth Mountain holiday, at only $165 per person this introductory program is a convenient and low-cost way to experience the backcountry for the first time with a guide.
1/2 Day
We offer the classic resort interconnect tour between Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, with special focus on making quality downhill runs along the way.
2 Days
1 Day +
The Palisades Crest is a 6-day ski mountaineering tour-de-force with ever-changing views, spectacular positions, and epic ski descents every day!
6 Days
All of our avalanche awareness courses and programs are offered on a privately scheduled basis and can be customized to the needs of the group.
1 Day +
Ritter Range High Tour
$1640
The Ritter Range is one of the most rugged and beautiful sections of the High Sierra crest.
5 Days
Rock Creek to Mammoth traverses over 30 miles of rugged and wild high country while tagging some of the baddest and most coveted ski lines in the Range of Light in an adventurous 8-day itinerary.
8 Days
Sawtooths Ski Traverse
$1405
The Sawtooth Range lies on the northern border of Yosemite and contains one of the most rugged and beautiful ridges on the Sierra Crest. This is a classic tour that we offer with a new variation we discovered that provides more exciting skiing.
4 Days
Raise your mountain awareness, snow travel, and winter survival skills in the high mountain environment.
2 Days
1 Day