Our Day Backcountry Skiing Tours are a fantastic introduction to the world of backcountry skiing. We have developed a fun backcountry skiing clinic for the intermediate to the advanced in-bounds skier who wants to go beyond the lifts and resorts. We work hard to help you refine your techniques and adjust the new gear. Start on easy terrain while progressively moving to ground that we will experience on a backcountry ski/ride tour. We introduce basic uphill and downhill travel techniques. Receive instruction from your backcountry ski guide on strategies for backcountry skiing or riding in Crater Lake National Park for the day. Book Now

Explore the Mount Shasta backcountry for an adventure for intermediate to advanced skiers looking to venture into the backcountry. Starting on easy terrain and gradually progressing to more challenging areas is an excellent approach. Learning basic uphill and downhill techniques is crucial for a safe and enjoyable experience.

If you're an intermediate to advanced skier looking for an adventure in the backcountry or side-country, you should definitely explore Bear Valley. There are two options available to meet your backcountry expectations: a full day of skiing or riding outside the Bear Valley Ski Resort, or a half-day guided tour (3-4 runs) in the Sidecountry or "Village side" of the resort. Backcountry skiing or riding in Bear Valley offers a unique and beautiful backdrop for your adventures. If you have any questions or need more tour information, drop by the Bear Valley-Backcountry Shop, located across from the lobby in the Bear Valley Lodge.

Private Guides, Group Climbs, Military Training, Boy Scout Groups, Fund Raising Climbs, Girl Scouts, Corporate Team Building 40 Years Experience with access to the best venues in California You can take your very own personal SWS Mountain Private Guides with you on your customized mountaineering climb, trek, or adventure to any place in the world. We are very experienced at arranging private guides, military training, team building, group climbs, guided ascents, rock or ice climbing, ski/ snowboard tours or lessons, international expeditions or adventure travel for just you or you and a group of your family and friends! Our private guides, military training, group climbs are easily matched to your group's needs, goals, and desires.

There is no more coveted Ski Mountaineering objective in California than skiing Mt Shasta and none that has more bragging rights than climbing the mountain and skiing off the summit in a day. Our Shasta one-day summit and ski is the most physically demanding single day we offer. All routes provide unique challenges, fantastic lines, and varying degrees of challenge up to 7,000 of descent.

Our 3-day itinerary allows for either the "classic" Avalanche Gulch descent or the West Face descent. Both routes skied best in late spring or early summer for some of the best spring skiing on the West Coast. Join us on this ski mountaineering trip for some of the most extended lines in California with an opportunity of skiing nearly 7,000 ft. of vertical from the summit to the trailhead. This three-day itinerary differentiates itself from the two-day itinerary by allowing for a full day of skill development, refining your ski mountaineering skills, and a bit of acclimatization.

A Shasta Ski Descent is one of the best backcountry ski runs in North America and is described as the "Finest Ski Descent in California." In addition, mt. Shasta is one of the "50 Classic Backcountry Ski Descents in North America". It offers the advanced to expert alpine skier a descent of Avalanche Gulch Route, considered the "Classic" descent offering nearly 7,200 ft of skiable terrain from the summit to the trailhead.