San Juan Expeditions
About Us
Welcome to San Juan Expeditions the guide service of Silverton and Durango Colorado. As a year-round guide service, we offer our clients jaw-dropping climbing and trekking opportunities in the summer while our guided skiing, ice climbing, and avalanche education keep our guests busy in the winter. As the only year-round guide service headquartered in Silverton, we are uniquely qualified to share our world-class backyard with you, your friends, and your family. Offering programs to match any experience level, from novice to expert, we look forward to having our AMGA educated & certified guides foster an unforgettable experience for you.
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Reviews
Trip: AIARE Women's Hut Based Avy 2 Course + Leadership Development
Guide: Mia T., Sarah M.
Loved learning from Mia and Sarah!! They’re truly top notch.
By Brooke E. on February 19, 2025
Trip: AIARE Avy 1 Course
Guide: Chris T., Anne C.
good teaching from Chris. I felt comfort with him, and teaches along the way
By Jeffrey F. on February 15, 2025
Trip: AIARE Hut Based Avy 1 Course
Guide: Chris T., Jordan D.
Excellent guide Service! Recently completed a Hut based AVY 1 course with Chris T and Jordan D. Both of these guides were exceptional at what they do. Not only did the teach the course well they also spent the time and effort to help you dial in your backcountry touring skills. These guys are up early to make your coffee and highly engaged through out day until bedtime. I highly recommend Chris, Jordan and the crew with San Juan Expeditions!
By Wesley H. on January 31, 2025
Trip: AIARE Hut Based Avy 1 Course
Guide: Chris T., Jordan D.
Exceptional experience. Learned everything I felt I needed to and more. Chris and Jordan are both exceptional guides and people. I would reccomend this class to anything through San Juan and I will definitely be furthering my education though SJE in the future
By Dylan S. on January 29, 2025
Trip: Backcountry Skiing /Splitboarding
Guide: Kam W.
Everything was great and was more than I could have ever expected. Kam is an exceptional guide and I will definitely be using him and San Juan Expeditions in the future again! Learned a ton in such a short time!
By Dylan S. on January 29, 2025
Trip: Backcountry Skiing /Splitboarding
Guide: Jordan D.
By Chris M. on January 20, 2025
Trip: PRIVATE | Slaydies Companion Rescue
Guide: Anne C., Ashley C.
Professional, informative, and FUN! The course met my expectations of reviewing and practicing skills. Ashley is creative, clear, and approachable in both her instruction and feedback. Following Ashley’s lead, Maggie did an excellent job as well. It was a great day on snow! Highly recommend this course.
By Janelle S. on January 19, 2025
Trip: AIARE Hut Based Avy 1 Course
Guide: Bruce S., Jordan D.
The guides at San Juan expeditions are second to none. They are incredibly insightful, patient and passionate about what they do. If you’re going into the backcountry, this class is a MUST!
By Drew D. on January 17, 2025
Trip: Intro to Backcountry Skiing
Guide: Kam W.
Awesome experience, Kam is very knowledgeable and patient . Thank you for the insight , i highly recommend this course.
By Sergio V. on January 11, 2025
Trip: AIARE Hut Based Avy 1 Course
Guide: Bruce S., Jordan D.
So much more than I even expected!! I can’t recommend this course enough. I learned so much: how to plan a trip, how to identify avalanche terrain (in the actual terrain), how to make decisions in a group, and even ski and gear use tips! I had heard that Avy 1 courses were mostly digging pits and learning snow science (which is cool!) but this was so much more. The third day, our class of 6 people planned and led the tour and were able to get feedback and discuss our decisions with the instructors as we went. The instructors were AWESOME. They had a ton of experience, patience, and wisdom to share. Plus, we did a ski tour all three days and were able to enjoy really fun powder and tree runs as we learned along the way! Worth every penny!!!!!
By Christie C. on January 10, 2025