Frog Lake Backcountry Ski Huts in Truckee
Skiers and splitboarders celebrating a great day with their ski guide at the Frog Lake Huts.
The Frog Lake Huts in Truckee
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Perfect for backcountry skiers and splitboarders ready for an overnight adventure, the Frog Lake backcountry ski huts in Truckee deliver a European Alps-influenced lodge experience. Ski and snowboard run after run of fresh, untracked snow with our expert guides as you level up your backcountry experience and skills.
Designed and built by the Truckee Donner Land Trust, the Frog Lake huts are located in under the Frog Lake Cliff between the Euer and Carpenter valleys. They are without a doubt the best, most comfortable backcountry huts in Tahoe.
Experience Frog Lake Backcountry Skiing
Situated on the east side of Castle Peak, the Frog Lake huts offer a unique skiing and splitboarding experience in the Lake Tahoe Backcountry. The primary access to Frog Lake is via the PCT to the Donner Lake Rim Trail. Tour in from the Euer Valley to Frog Lake and spend your days riding some of the best zones the Tahoe backcountry, including Horse Mountain, Perry's Peak, Red Mountain, Carpenter Ridge, Tadpole Peak and the Frog Lake Cliffs. Book a trip with our AMGA trained guides and secure your Frog Lake Huts reservations.
Located in the Tahoe Donner Land Trust, the Frog Lake backcountry huts include the:
- Albert M Rockwood Huts (Sleeps 8 in 2 separate rooms with 4 bunks each)
- Morgan Family Foundation Hut (Sleeps 4 in 2 separate rooms with 2 bunks each)
- Ted R’s Hut (Sleeps 8 in a large, open room)
- Eschenbach Backcountry House (Commercial Kitchen, Dining Room, Games Room, Bathroom and Loft)
- Haps Cabin (Guide Quarters)
These ski huts make the overnight backcountry experience less about camping and more about skiing and riding.
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Already Booked a Hut, but want to Hire a Guide?
We've got you covered! Make your trip fun and find the best snow and terrain at the Frog Lake Huts by adding one or more of our expert guides to your trip. Our guides have their own accommodations at the huts, so you don't need to pay for a bunk for them and they won't need to "crash on your couch."
Blackbird Mountain Guides has the most experienced guides at Frog Lake Huts. We've run more ski trips at the Frog Lake Huts than any other guide service and our team will show you the best terrain and snow available. Our local knowledge of the terrain will have you skiing bell to bell -or however long you can last! :)
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An artist's rendering of the Frog Lake Backcountry Huts during winter.
Best Northern California Backcountry Ski Huts
There are other several huts in the Sierra Nevada mountains including the Sierra Club Huts in Tahoe, the Bradley Hut, the Benson Hut, the Pear Lake Ski Hut, the Ludlow Hut, the Yosemite Backcountry Hut and the Ostrander Ski Hut.
The Frog Lake Backcountry Ski Huts are different. They provide an overnight experience more in line with Backcountry Lodges of British Columbia and the European Alps, and they're right here in the heart of the Tahoe backcountry!
The Frog Lake backcountry huts are the best in Northern California because they're equipped with gas stoves, comfortable sleeping pads, solar powered LED lighting, hot and cold running water, flush toilets, and a drying area for skins, boots, and gear. You will also enjoy après ski appetizers, along with fresh cooked dinners and breakfasts.
Blackbird Mountain Guides has select dates available for guided backcountry skiing and riding at the Frog Lake Huts in Truckee this winter. Spend either three or four days skiing deep pow with us in the Tahoe backcountry!
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