Utah is home to some of the greatest climbing and skiing in the world, as well as some of the most stunning and unique landscapes you have ever seen. From the Red rock deserts of Moab and southern Utah, to the snow covered peaks of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. Utah has a whole lot to offer any outdoor adventure seekers.
Not only do Utah’s mountains and deserts offer diversity of terrain, this great state also provides year round Adventure. ITCOG offers: Avalanche Courses, backcountry skiing, ski mountaineering, ice climbing, alpine climbing and backcountry skiing mentorship programs in the Wasatch mountains in the winter. We guide rock climbing, hiking and climbing mentorship programs in the summer, fall and spring. We also do guiding and instruction in Moab in the spring and fall. Moab also has some great canyoneering.
Salt Lake City International Airport provides easy access to the Wasatch Mountains, where our backcountry ski guides and rock climbing guides can show you the “Greatest snow on Earth”, and climbing on Granite and Limestone. Or in under 4 hours drive from Salt Lake City your guide can take you up a desert tower or show you how to climb splitter sand stone hand cracks.
As local Wasatch Backcountry Skiing Guides, we choose to call the Wasatch Mountains our home for good reason – we have the greatest snow on earth with easy access to unrivaled backcountry skiing. And with an average annual snowfall of over 500 inches, we can almost guarantee a phenomenal day of skiing.
The Wasatch is our home, and with the amount of quality rock climbing only minutes from our door, and 30 minutes from the airport and downtown SLC, you see why. There are two major Canyons “Big” and “Little” Cottonwood canyons, both full of world-class Rock Climbing.
Learning to stay safe and have fun in the mountains takes a lot of time, and commitment. Getting out with a professional in a mentorship role can help you learn more efficiently and reduce the overall learning curve.
We’ve partnered with the American Avalanche Institute to offer Avalanhe Level 1 Certificate
Rising 3,000+ feet from the canyon floor, the South Ridge offers fun climbing (50 degree snow, short steps of 5.6 rock) on exposed knife edge ridges.
We are excited to offer you a backcountry ski getaway here in the Wasatch mountains. Your lodging for 4 nights will be a rustic mountain home located off guardsman pass road in Big Cottonwood Canyon. From this cabin, you will have 3 days backcountry skiing right out the backdoor and other nearby areas.
There is a good reason we make our home here in the Wasatch. The snow is the greatest on earth, and the access to great backcountry skiing is unrivaled. With an average annual snowfall of over 500 inches, we can almost guarantee a phenomenal day of skiing. When people ask me what is my favorite place I have been, I often respond; “Skiing in the Wasatch!
We are IFMGA and AMGA Certified Mountain Guides.