Adventure with Aspen Expeditions’ Expert Guides
Aspen Expeditions is a four season, technical mountain guide service based in the heart of the magnificent Rocky Mountains in Aspen, Colorado, where we have been guiding and teaching rock, ice, ski & alpine mountaineering skills since 1977. With our ski town heritage, we specialize in worldwide adventure skiing from the deep snows of Hokkaido, Japan, the fjords of Iceland and Norway, remote Alaskan glaciers, famed European hut traverses to the jagged peaks of the Andes and classic South American volcanoes.

“Fantastic lift assisted backcountry day with Nate. Very knowledgeable, timed the entire day to perfection and found some epic powder. Will definitely be back!”
— Timothy Fox
“I have done three climbs with AE, the Bells Traverse with Nate E, Capitol with Nate E, and Pyramid with Britt. I had a great time on all three trips and felt very safe the whole time. Would highly recommend!”
— Jeff Hughes

Popular Winter Trips
AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Course
The AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Course provides a complete introduction to the avalanche phenomenon, avalanche terrain, decision making, and rescue In a continental snowpack such as the Elk Mountains, AEW’s customized instruction maximizes student learning…
View Trip : AIARE Level 1 Avalanche CourseJapan Powder Skiing
The Japanese island of Hokkaido is famous for its cold, deep and dry snow The above combination is due to cold air fronts coming out of Siberia, then mixing with moisture as they cross the…
View Trip : Japan Powder SkiingAll-Inclusive Braun Hut Trip
The Braun Hut System, just a few miles from Aspen, offers skiers and riders a backcountry escape deep into the heart of the Rocky Mountains Backcountry skiing up to one of the huts, where one…
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Japow: Japan Powder Skiing
Pow Pow, Japow!! Says Mako, our local Japanese certified ski guide, in his deep voice…
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Pearl Couloir / Cathedral Peak
With a solid snow year and warm temps in late March, the ski mountaineering season…
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El Potrero Chico: Sport Climbing the Sierra Madre
Recently, Eric Genty and I took a climbing trip down to Potrero Chico, Mexico. Eric…
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North Cascades Alpine Climbing
Guide and co-owner, Britt Ruegger has guided alpine climbing in the North Cascades of Washington…
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