GUIDE SERVICES -- 10TH MOUNTAIN HUTS

Engaging the services of a professional guide may be the best way for you to enjoy your backcountry adventure to the huts. If you are unsure of your backcountry skills, unfamiliar with the area, or desire the added services of a guided trip, consider using a guide service to access the hut system.

In winter, a guide's knowledge of the hut system and the mountain environment can enhance your backcountry experience. A guide service can provide peak ascents, off-piste routes, untracked snow, and instruction in backcountry skiing and the art of waxing. Traveling with an experienced guide will result in expanding your own skills in navigation, avalanche awareness, hut operations, and the knowledge needed to travel safely in winter environments.

In summer, a guide service can help you plan an excursion that will provide a memorable experience for your family or friends. Guides provide trip planning, transportation, food, gear rentals, and instruction on a variety of topics. The huts provide access to alpine peaks, streams, and high mountain lakes, along with fields of wildflowers and an environment teeming with flora and fauna. Whether hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, or llama trekking, there is a guide service that can assist you in discovering Colorado's 10th Mountain Hut System.

• Aspen Alpine Guides – Aspen (970) 925-6618, 10th Mountain, Friends, and Braun
• Aspen Expeditions – Aspen (970) 925-7625, 10th Mountain, Friends, and Braun
• Paragon Guides (970) 926-5299, 10th Mountain Huts only
• Crested Butte Mountain Guides (970) 349-5430, Friends

• Aspen Alpine Guides – Aspen (970) 925-6618, hiking and mountain biking
• Indian Summer Outfitters – Edwards (970) 926-1578, horsepacking
• Paragon Guides – Vail (970) 926-5299, hiking, mountain biking, llama treks
• The World Outdoors – Boulder 800-488-8483, hiking, mountain biking, and more
• Timberline Bike Tours – Aspen (970) 274-6076, mountain biking