Frog Lake Huts
Rockwood Hut (sleeps 8: 4 per side)
A duplex with each unit sleeping 4 and a shared bath between the two units.
- 3 Days / 2 Nights - $1,095/person ($4,380 total)
- 4 Days / 3 Nights - $1,495/person ($5,980 total)
Ted R Hut (sleeps 8: shared group space)
A large group hut which includes a private bathroom and maritime propane stove heaters keep your hut warm and toasty. LED lighting lets you keep your headlamp in your pack.
- 4 Days / 3 Nights - $1,395/person ($11,160 total)
**We have dates available March 6-9, 2025 for individuals and small groups to book spots and join a larger group of 8 skiers & riders and 2 guides.
Each hut has a drying racks for boots, clothes and skins as well as ports for phone charging.
- Ski the best zone in the area that day, based on weather and snow conditions
- Refresh gear and technique skills
- Avalanche safety skills review throughout the day
- Enjoy delicious meals prepared by our guides, great company, and living that backcountry hut life!
Here's the schedule for your trip:
- Day 1 - Arrival & Tour to the Huts - Meet at the trailhead at 8:30am to discuss the plan for the day, before touring to the huts. 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 spend another full day skiing and riding, or we'll pack up and get a few laps in before head back to the trailhead by 3pm.
Here are the skills and fitness you'll need for your trip:
- 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.
Here's what's included with your trip:
- Modern, comfortable sleeping accommodations in the tradition of European backcountry huts
- Experienced AMGA Trained Guide
- Deluxe breakfasts and dinners prepared by your guide. Guests provide their own lunch and snacks.
- Group Safety Gear - Snow Science, First Aid Kits
- Wag Bags - for human waste disposal in with compliance 'Leave No Trace' principles
- Ski & Splitboard Gear
- Avalanche Gear - beacon, shovel, probe
- Transportation to the trailhead
- Alcohol - Please bring your own beverages
- Guide Gratuities
Frog Lake Huts Gear List (Download Here)
- 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.
Know Before you go
Blackbird Mountain Guides offers both scheduled group programs and private programs.
Private programs are simply above and beyond what Blackbird Mountain Guides currently has scheduled. Scheduled courses are not always less expensive. Before booking a trip with Blackbird Mountain Guides, clients are encouraged to review the differences between these types of programs, and to decide what works best for them.
SCHEDULED PROGRAMS
Scheduled Programs have fixed dates, itineraries, objectives, curriculum, and costs. They typically appeal to solo individuals or small groups or who are looking to share the cost of their program with a larger group. Correspondingly, scheduled programs are less expensive for smaller groups (1-2), and they provide the opportunity to meet others with similar interests. If you have a large group (3+), Scheduled programs will often be more expensive. They can fill up quickly, and scheduling flexibility is obviously limited.
Scheduled programs will have advertised dates. All scheduled programs can be run as private programs with private dates/rates as well.
PRIVATE PROGRAMS
Private programs have scheduling freedom. They typically appeal to those who would like some flexibility in planning their own trip or course. In this regard, Itineraries and objectives can be tailored to suit current conditions as well as client goals. Private programs are normally less expensive for larger groups (3+). If you have a small group (1-2) private programs will be more expensive.
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.
Rockwood Hut (sleeps 8: 4 per side)
A duplex with each unit sleeping 4 and a shared bath between the two units.
- 3 Days / 2 Nights - $1,095/person ($4,380 total)
- 4 Days / 3 Nights - $1,495/person ($5,980 total)
Ted R Hut (sleeps 8: shared group space)
A large group hut which includes a private bathroom and maritime propane stove heaters keep your hut warm and toasty. LED lighting lets you keep your headlamp in your pack.
- 4 Days / 3 Nights - $1,395/person ($11,160 total)
**We have dates available March 6-9, 2025 for individuals and small groups to book spots and join a larger group of 8 skiers & riders and 2 guides.
Each hut has a drying racks for boots, clothes and skins as well as ports for phone charging.
- Ski the best zone in the area that day, based on weather and snow conditions
- Refresh gear and technique skills
- Avalanche safety skills review throughout the day
- Enjoy delicious meals prepared by our guides, great company, and living that backcountry hut life!
Here's the schedule for your trip:
- Day 1 - Arrival & Tour to the Huts - Meet at the trailhead at 8:30am to discuss the plan for the day, before touring to the huts. 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 spend another full day skiing and riding, or we'll pack up and get a few laps in before head back to the trailhead by 3pm.
Here are the skills and fitness you'll need for your trip:
- 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.
Here's what's included with your trip:
- Modern, comfortable sleeping accommodations in the tradition of European backcountry huts
- Experienced AMGA Trained Guide
- Deluxe breakfasts and dinners prepared by your guide. Guests provide their own lunch and snacks.
- Group Safety Gear - Snow Science, First Aid Kits
- Wag Bags - for human waste disposal in with compliance 'Leave No Trace' principles
- Ski & Splitboard Gear
- Avalanche Gear - beacon, shovel, probe
- Transportation to the trailhead
- Alcohol - Please bring your own beverages
- Guide Gratuities
Frog Lake Huts Gear List (Download Here)
- 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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