California Ski Tours

Our intermediate to advanced backcountry ski tour explores the interior of the Sierra Nevada over four days. Starting at North Lake, we ski into the stunning Humphrey basin region over Pauite Pass, before going south over and through Alpine, Col. Dropping down into Darwin Canyon below Mt Mendel, Hackel, and Mt Darwin. Ski up to the head of Darwin Basin and ascending Larmark Col and a 5,000 ft. ski descent back to the trailhead. Our route combines three passes, excellent scenery, spring skiing conditions, and plenty of time to enjoy it all! Give us a call to book your space or additional information on this ski tour.

Skiing in California’s High Sierra is a dream of most ski mountaineers, and the route from Mammoth Mountain to Yosemite Valley is one of the most popular. Starting at the Mammoth Mountain Resort’s main lodge, we skin our way out to the backcountry towards Thousand Islands Lakes. Before climbing up over Donahue Pass for a ski down as we skirt our way along the border of Yosemite National Park to Hwy 120 before descending to Lee Vining and our ride back to Mammoth Lakes. A fantastic intermediate spring ski tour over some spectacular High Sierra Terrain.