Backcountry Snowboarding with Crested Butte Mountain Guides
(press release) Having a backcountry guide that sees the terrain from a snowboarder’s perspective is key and pretty rare. But Crested Butte, CO is a pretty unique spot, and a gateway to prime Rocky Mountain backcountry. Its the ideal place to work for Jayson Simon-Jones, owner of Crested Butte Mountain Guides.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Crested Butte Mountain Guides
Crested Butte, Colorado
970-349-5430
Skilled at snowboarding and skiing, Jayson takes out the splitboard or skis depending on the crew he’s going out with. He’s not that crusty old guide that cracks lame jokes about snowboarders. Just the opposite...and he’s seeing more and more riders looking for a taste of the backcountry. “Last year we had about 20 clients or so on splits,” Jayson says.
New this winter, CBMG is working with Crested Butte Mountain Resort to create a backcountry education program that starts at the resort and progresses into the backcountry. Combining backcountry ski skills and education with guided in-bounds and out-of-bounds skiing, the program offers participants the ability to get a sampling of “beyond the chairlifts” skiing and riding. In-bounds at CBMR, basic skinning and skiing skills are introduced and practiced. The experience culminates in an all-day backcountry tour with a fully trained AMGA Ski Guide.
“If folks get their interest peaked from the backcountry day tour...the potential is limitless,” Jayson says, “including bigger peak ascents and hut trips around CB, and spring mountaineering objectives offering unique and rare snowboard descents of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks.”
In addition to the Adventure Guides program, CBMG also offers Avalanche classes, Levels 1 & 2 and a Refresher Course.
It doesn't matter if you've never made a turn in the backcountry...Crested Butte Mountain Guides will show you the deeper site of snowboarding.
Check out CBMG and the best of the Butte this winter!
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