POWDER TO THE PEOPLE!

BEARTOOTH POWDER GUIDES

Guided powder skiing, hut trips, and avalanche education based in

Cooke City, Montana

Located just 3 hours from Bozeman Montana, Cooke City is located next to the Northeast entrance of Yellowstone Park. Situated between Yellowstone Park’s NE entrance, the Gallatin/Custer and Shoshone National Forests, this is one of the most unique outdoor experiences in all of the United States.

The Woody Creek Cabin and Mt Zimmer Yurt provide access to backcountry skiing, hiking and wildlife viewing in the Beartooth and Absaroka Mountains.

Beartooth Powder Guides offers a wide range of guided backcountry skiing options for all abilities, fitness levels and conditions. From scenic tours in Yellowstone National Park to Cooke City’s classic powder and alpine terrain, we offer ski guiding services throughout the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness, the Lamar Valley and Northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park, as well as south of Big Sky.

Beartooth Powder Guides also offers a wide variety of Avalanche, Skills and Ski Mountaineering courses in the mountains that surround Cooke City.

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Most Snow in SW Montana

It's no secret that Cooke City gets the most snow out of any region in SW Montana. Storms sweep through the Snake River Basin and are channeled towards Cooke City. These frequent storms combined with the cold, high peaks means abundant, low density snow and reliably good ski quality. Come see for yourself, there's a reason BPG is located here!

Individual Enrollment Hut Based Level 1 Course Overview

This hut based course is open for public enrollment A. It will be based out of The Woody Creek Cabin or Mount Zimmer Yurt above Cooke City, MT. The cabin is a 2.5 mile skin from Cooke City, and is situated within 1/4 mile of the Wyoming border and the North Absaroka Wilderness. The Mount Zimmer Yurt is located 8 miles north of Cooke City and is accessed via snowmobile shuttles. Both venues offer easy access to high elevation glades and alpine terrain alike, making this a great venue to learn about terrain and the snowpack while being fully immersed in the mountains for the duration of the course. This course is limited to groups of 10 for the Woody Creek Cabin and 6 for the Mount Zimmer Yurt. This course does not include food. Your guides will not be staying with you and will be traveling back to town in the evenings.

During the 3 days, participants will be exposed to techniques and skills required to be a competent backcountry partner. This will include a combination of lectures and field sessions, where students will get hands on experience in learning about snowpack layering, terrain management, weather elements, decision making, and rescue skills.

Cost:$679 per person at Woody Creek Cabin or $769 per person at the Mt Zimmer Yurt

Price includes 2 nights lodging at The Mount Zimmer Yurt or Cabin. You will be responsible for your own food and cooking.

Price includes snowmobile shuttle to Mount Zimmer Yurt