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: Ouray Ice Park - Full Day
Guide: Suzanna L.
Excellent! This was such a fun day! Suzanna let us try out routes that were fun and challenging while providing helpful feedback. It was great to be able to really experience the ice park and get great tips on technique that I can improve on. Suzanna was really calm, patient, and fun. I would absolutely climb with her again. A truly memorable day that I enjoyed so much!
By Kyra W. on February 19, 2024
Trip: AIARE Companion Rescue Course
Guide: Kam W., Matthew C.
Our guides were super knowledgeable, and most importantly very approachable. There was not judgement or anything like that. It was a comfortable learning environment with great feedback and tons of knowledge to be shared. The day was well organized, in a beautiful and easy location, and the guides work very hard to set up good simulations. We loved it.
By Bailey C. on February 19, 2024
Trip: Backcountry Skiing /Splitboarding
Guide: Chris C.
Amazing trip. Highlight of our time in Silverton. Would highly recommend for an amazing experience in the San Juans. Our guide was exceptional.
By Michael O. on February 19, 2024
Trip: Backcountry Skiing /Splitboarding
Guide: Kam W.
Great staff, very accommodating, I couldn’t ask for a better guide- Kam is great!!!
By Ryan P. on February 18, 2024
Trip: Ice Climbing - Half Day
Guide: Chris C., Sarah M.
Fantastic experience!
By Jay S. on February 17, 2024
Trip: AIARE Hut Based Avy 1 Course
Guide: Sarah M., Mia T.
Absolutely invaluable. I was honestly worried I wouldn’t learn a lot that would be easily applicable but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Most of the time was spent outside in terrain making decisions and looking at conditions in real time. Way more skinning and skiing than I expected which was just awesome. I felt that what was communicated indoors was directly applied outdoors and there was flexibility to allow for experiencing different challenges. The guides allowed for each person to grow in the ways most valuable to them while still having agency. It was more than learning about avalanche safety—it was learning to actually navigate risks associated with avalanches in the backcountry. The rescue practice was an added skill as well. I feel that I have a much better understanding of what and where to evaluate. I would not have gained nearly as much from a course structured differently or located elsewhere.
By Kyra W. on February 16, 2024
Trip: Ouray Ice Park - Full Day
Guide: Mallorie E.
By Coco F. on February 12, 2024
Trip: AIARE Companion Rescue Course
Guide: Matthew C., Annie D.
This course was a critical step in being a safer in the BC. I feel more confident now, and plan to make practicing these skills part of every season. Matt and Annie did a *stellar* job as instructors - thank you!
By Sophie W. on February 11, 2024
Trip: Ouray Ice Park - Full Day
Guide: Mallorie E.
My 21-year-old daughter and I had no ice or rock-climbing experience, but with our super-star cheerleader/guide, Mallorie, we scaled the canyon walls. Amazing experience. Thank you Mallorie and SJE.
By Scott N. on February 06, 2024
Trip: AIARE Avy 1 Course
Guide: Bruce S.
Great! Took course about 12 yrs ago. I feel like I learned 10 times more this time around.
By Tina M. on February 05, 2024