If you've booked the Frog Lake Huts in Truckee, trust our guides to elevate your trip to the next level. We'll navigate in and out of the huts, manage the risks, and find the best terrain and snow quality for you and your group! Hiring one or more of our expert guides will help make your trip a huge success!
Prices are per person, and are based on the size of your group.
To book for more than one person, adjust the "Spots to Book" field when booking.
Frog Lake Huts - Private Guiding
Overview
Itinerary
Prerequisites
Inclusions
Gear
Book our guides to make your Frog Lake Huts Trip a huge success! We will:
- Guide you in and out of the Frog Lake Huts
- Manage the snowpack and other risks in the terrain
- Plan fun tours each day, tailored to your group's ability
- Enjoy delicious meals, great company, and living that backcountry hut life!
We Can Also Provide:
- Porter Service
- Full Meals Planning and Cooking
Book a spot on one of our guided / catered trips!
Since this is your trip, we can flex the itinerary to meet the needs of your group. This is a schedule that works well for most Frog Lake Huts Trips:
- Day 1 - Arrival & Tour to the Huts - Meet your guide at the trailhead and divide up food and group gear as needed. Enjoy skinning and riding along the way. Upon arrival we'll unpack our small overnight kits and get out for a tour before dinner. After we've had our fill of riding for the day, we'll settle back into the huts and prepare for dinner. Dinners are deluxe meals prepared by our guides.
- Day 2 - Ski Touring from the Huts - We'll get an early start on the day, with a hot breakfast, fresh coffee, and tea. Next, we'll prepare food for the day before gearing up and heading out to explore the Frog Lake area. We'll spend full days ski touring, covering roughly 3,000-5,000' vertical each day with lunch eaten in the field. After skiing to our hearts content, we'll regroup at the huts, set our gear out to dry and prepare for dinner.
- Days 3 & 4 - Ski Touring from the Hut / Departure Depending on the length of your trip (3 days or 4 days), we'll either be up for another day of skiing and riding, or we'll pack up and head back to the trailhead.
Since you are a private group, the prerequisites listed are to provide an idea of what skills and fitness levels are appropriate to get the most out of your trip at the Frog Lake Huts. We'd be happy to discuss your skills and fitness if you have any concerns.
- Advanced Resort Riding Skills - Including off-piste terrain in challenging snow conditions.
- Intermediate Backcountry Experience - Including efficient gear management and skinning, transition technique, with 20+ days spent in the backcountry.
- Moderate Fitness - Able to spend an active day outside, moving uphill at 1,000’ per hour for durations of roughly 1 hour between breaks. Participants should be able to hike 4-6 miles and climb 1,500-2,500 vertical feet throughout the course of the day.
What's included with your trip:
- Experienced AMGA/AIARE Trained Guide
- Group Safety Gear - your guide will be equipped with snow science tools and a first aid kit
- Food and Drinks
- Personal Ski/Splitboard Gear
- Personal Avalanche Gear
- Transportation to the Trailhead
- Guide Gratuities
Tahoe Backcountry Skiing Gear List
- Avalanche Gear - Come prepared with your own gear or rent from Blackbird
- Ski & Splitboard Touring Gear - Come prepared with your own gear or rent from Tahoe Sports Hub - use code BLACKBIRD10 for 10% off at checkout.
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Price/Person
$695.00
Private Programs
Duration: 3-4 Days
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PRIVATE PROGRAMS
- Custom Scheduling: Choose your dates and plan around your availability.
- Tailored Experiences: Itineraries and objectives are adjusted to suit your goals, experience, and fitness.
- Cost-Effective for Most Large Groups: Private programs are typically more cost-effective for groups of 3 or more.
- Flexibility Comes at a Price: For groups of 1-2, private programs are generally more expensive.
- AIARE Courses: AIARE course pricing is based on a group of 6. Running these as a private program with fewer than 6 participants will increase the per-person cost.
SCHEDULED PROGRAMS
- Fixed Dates & Costs: Scheduled programs have set dates, itineraries, objectives, and pricing.
- Great for Solo or Small Groups: Ideal for individuals or small groups looking to share costs with others.
- Affordable for 1-2 People: Scheduled programs are typically less expensive for groups of 1-2.
- Less Flexibility: Dates fill quickly, and group programs require adapting to the skill level and pace of all participants
- Group Atmosphere: Meet others with similar interests and make some new backcountry buddies!
Note: Any scheduled program can also be run as a private program with customized dates and rates.
Both options offer exceptional guiding and experiences. Choose what works best for you!
Full Itinerary
The Frog Lake Huts operate on a fixed weekly schedule for the season. Trips run throughout the winter as follows:
Sunday through Tuesday
Tuesday through Thursday
Thursday through Sunday
Friday through Monday
For example, if you book a weekend option, you arrive on Thursday and spend Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at the hut before leaving on Sunday.
Day 1 (Arrival & touring): Tour to the huts, enjoying fun skinning and riding along the way. Upon arrival we'll unpack our small overnight kits and get out for a tour before dinner. After we've had our fill of riding for the day, we'll settle back into the huts and prepare for dinner. Dinners are deluxe meals prepared by our guides.
Day 2 (Ski touring from the hut): We'll get an early start on the day, having a hot breakfast with fresh coffee and tea and prepare snacks for the day before suiting up and heading out for a day of exploring the Frog Lake area. The backcountry holds numerous options and based on fitness and capabilities of your group, we can range far and wide to find the best snow and explore new terrain. After skiing to our hearts content, we'll regroup at the huts, set our gear out to dry and prepare for dinner.
Day 3(Ski touring from the hut)/ Day 4(Departure and short tour): Depending on the length of your trip (3 days or 4 days), we'll either be up for another day of skiing and riding, or we'll pack up and head back to the trailhead.
Book our guides to make your Frog Lake Huts Trip a huge success! We will:
- Guide you in and out of the Frog Lake Huts
- Manage the snowpack and other risks in the terrain
- Plan fun tours each day, tailored to your group's ability
- Enjoy delicious meals, great company, and living that backcountry hut life!
We Can Also Provide:
- Porter Service
- Full Meals Planning and Cooking
Book a spot on one of our guided / catered trips!
Since this is your trip, we can flex the itinerary to meet the needs of your group. This is a schedule that works well for most Frog Lake Huts Trips:
- Day 1 - Arrival & Tour to the Huts - Meet your guide at the trailhead and divide up food and group gear as needed. Enjoy skinning and riding along the way. Upon arrival we'll unpack our small overnight kits and get out for a tour before dinner. After we've had our fill of riding for the day, we'll settle back into the huts and prepare for dinner. Dinners are deluxe meals prepared by our guides.
- Day 2 - Ski Touring from the Huts - We'll get an early start on the day, with a hot breakfast, fresh coffee, and tea. Next, we'll prepare food for the day before gearing up and heading out to explore the Frog Lake area. We'll spend full days ski touring, covering roughly 3,000-5,000' vertical each day with lunch eaten in the field. After skiing to our hearts content, we'll regroup at the huts, set our gear out to dry and prepare for dinner.
- Days 3 & 4 - Ski Touring from the Hut / Departure Depending on the length of your trip (3 days or 4 days), we'll either be up for another day of skiing and riding, or we'll pack up and head back to the trailhead.
Since you are a private group, the prerequisites listed are to provide an idea of what skills and fitness levels are appropriate to get the most out of your trip at the Frog Lake Huts. We'd be happy to discuss your skills and fitness if you have any concerns.
- Advanced Resort Riding Skills - Including off-piste terrain in challenging snow conditions.
- Intermediate Backcountry Experience - Including efficient gear management and skinning, transition technique, with 20+ days spent in the backcountry.
- Moderate Fitness - Able to spend an active day outside, moving uphill at 1,000’ per hour for durations of roughly 1 hour between breaks. Participants should be able to hike 4-6 miles and climb 1,500-2,500 vertical feet throughout the course of the day.
What's included with your trip:
- Experienced AMGA/AIARE Trained Guide
- Group Safety Gear - your guide will be equipped with snow science tools and a first aid kit
- Food and Drinks
- Personal Ski/Splitboard Gear
- Personal Avalanche Gear
- Transportation to the Trailhead
- Guide Gratuities
Tahoe Backcountry Skiing Gear List
- Avalanche Gear - Come prepared with your own gear or rent from Blackbird
- Ski & Splitboard Touring Gear - Come prepared with your own gear or rent from Tahoe Sports Hub - use code BLACKBIRD10 for 10% off at checkout.
Frog Lake Huts - Private Guiding
Skiers taking advantage of hiring a private guide for their frog Lake huts backcountry ski trip
Frog Lake Huts - Private Guiding
Frog Lake Huts - Private Guiding
Frog Lake Huts - Private Guiding
Frog Lake Huts - Private Guiding
A private group having dinner at the Frog Lake Backcountry Ski Huts in Truckee
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