Backcountry Skiing in Grand Junction

Avalanche talks, field courses, and the backcountry community.

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Backcountry & Winter Trips

CMU Outdoor Program

Seasonal winter trips & trainings — see OP

CMU campus, Grand Junction

No-dropCost variesWinter
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Uphill Skinning Access

Powderhorn Mountain Resort

Daily in season · designated West End skin routes

Powderhorn Mountain Resort, Mesa

PaidWinter

Uphill ticket/armband required (free with a season pass; day uphill tickets sold); routes limited to the West End — check in at the ticket office. Adjacent Mesa Creek (“Old Powderhorn”) offers true backcountry terrain off Hwy 65.