San Juan Expeditions Blog

Road Kill & First Tracks
Road Kill & First Tracks is a tale of a group of intrepid skiers and riders on a hut trip in search of pow, fueled unexpectedly by, you guessed it, road kill.

The backcountry will be different this year: What avalanche course should I take this season?
Do I really need a ski pass this winter or should I just sign up for an avalanche course? "If you remember when you couldn’t find toilet paper, you’ll get flashbacks when you try to buy skins in November." Reservations, long lift lines, fewer amenities and apres...

How I got into Ski Mountaineering; Skiing Wilson Peak and Mt. Sneffels
Hi, Luca here I am the new Intern for San Juan Expeditions. I wrote this story to show you how to get into ski mountaineering and hopefully inspire you to ski the classic mountaineering lines you have been dreaming of. Goals like skiing Wilson Peak and Mt. Sneffles...

Your Splitboard Questions Answered – An Interview with Jack Klim
It’s hard to talk about splitboarding in the San Juans without Jack’s name coming up. Jack Klim has been snowboarding for 16 years and has shredded mountains in places like the Cascades and Patagonia. Right now, Jack lives in Silverton where he rides for Weston...