BACKCOUNTRY DAY TOURS
Join us for a day of exploration, touring on skis or split-boards through this mountain paradise. With so much terrain to choose from, our experienced guides know where to find powder almost any day of the winter. And when spring arrives, the corn skiing can be a magical experience. Whether it’s easy cruising or mountaineering, we have extraordinary access to these beautiful mountains.
WHAT YOU NEED:
Typical Meeting Times and Place:
Full Day 9AM-5PM
Meet at the Sun Valley Guides Headquarters
WE DO NOT OFFER HALF DAY TOURS
OUR BACKCOUNTRY DAY TOURS ARE PRIVATE TOURS. If you would like to join a public group, check out BACKCOUNTRY BASICS (an introductory course) or SATURDAY SOCIALS.
Pricing:
1 GUEST $675/PERSON
2 GUESTS $375/PERSON
3 GUESTS $285/PERSON
4-5 GUESTS $225/PERSON
6 GUESTS $285/PERSON
7 GUESTS $250/PERSON
8-10 GUESTS $225/PERSON
*Guest to Guide ratio is 5:1
**Sales Tax and Forest Service fees not included
***Guide gratuity not included. As part of the service industry, it is customary to tip your guide(s) if you are happy with their service and should reflect a level of excellence in the service. If you choose to tip, 10-20% of the total trip fee is standard and cash/Venmo is the preferred method.
Additional Services:
Snowmobile Assist: Allows us to bump your group out further into more remote areas, avoiding higher use areas, finding fresh tracks and better conditions. This is an infill to a remote location from where the group embarks on a Backcountry Day Tour (skinning/skiing) and then we bring you back in at the end of the day via snowmobile or defender/side-by-side.
Defender/Side-by-Side: $100/PERSON ($400 MIN.) MAX. 5
Snowmobile: $50/PERSON ($200 MIN.)
Rentals (Skis, splitboards, boots, avalanche equipment, backpacks, etc.):
Sturtevants Rental & Cycle Haus (mention you are going out with Sun Valley Guides to receive a discount)
(208) 726-4501
340 N Main St, Ketchum, ID 83340
Backwoods Mountain Sports
(208) 726-8818
711 N Main St, Ketchum, ID 83340
Elephant’s Perch
(208) 726-3497
280 N East Ave, Ketchum, ID 83340
Board Bin (carries Splitboard setups for rent)
(208) 726-1222
180 4th St E, Ketchum, ID 83340
**Please note: if you need a splitboard, please rent/reserve ASAP as our town only has a few available and they tend to rent out quickly.