Aspen Alpine Guides is a professional guide service, that has provided quality mountain guiding adventures year-round in Aspen Colorado since 1987. AAG is fully licensed and insured and operates under a USFS Priority Permit.

Our adventures include guided summer and winter trips including hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering, snow-shoeing, cross country ski instruction and tours, backcountry skiing, out of bounds lift assisted skiing, mountain biking, backpacking, hut trips on the 10th Mountain Hut System, and High Altitude Training for runners and Cyclists. We specialize in creating custom backcountry adventures for individuals and groups of all abilities and sizes.

AAG will participate in a weekend of alpine CLINICS with road and mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking and high alpine trail running. We have some great athletes leading the clinics including Tyler Hamilton and Rickey Gates.



Aspen’s stunning mountains, trails, rivers, rock faces and roads will serve as venues for guided adventure activities for athletes of all abilities. The weekend will also include parties, opportunities to interact with professional adventure athletes, including Olympic Gold Medalist Tyler Hamilton and Everest climber and photographer Jake Norton, Outside personalities, a symposium with experts addressing various adventure topics and the Outside Buyer’s Guide Gear Experience. Leave No Trace is the non-profit event beneficiary.



“Outside is delighted to have this opportunity to bring the pages of the magazine to life in the spectacular setting for human-powered activities that Aspen provides,” said Christine Salem, Outside’s Specialty Publishing Director. “Top Outside editors and celebrity athletes will be on hand to gather with our readers for epic fun and adventure.”



Outside in Aspen two-night lodging packages are available through Stay Aspen Snowmass, and start at $99 per night at the following properties: Aspen Mountain Lodge, Limelight Lodge, Aspen Square Condominium Hotel, Hearthstone House, The Gant, The Sky Hotel, Hotel Jerome and The Little Nell.