Backcountry Ski Tours + Snowboarding Trips

PowderQuest Tours specializes in small group-guided backcountry ski tours and snowboard trips to Chile, Argentina, Japan and Canada. Focused on powder chasing and local culture, each departure includes 2 certified backcountry ski guides. Designed for advanced skiers and snowboarders, physically fit and keen on adventure. With 2 decades of off-piste and backcountry guiding experience, we offer you 4 different styles of trips, built to how you like to spend your days in the mountains. Let’s go!

Discover Our Backcountry Trip Styles.

Lift-Assisted Backcountry Ski Touring & Splitboarding Tours

Utilize the ski resort’s lifts for off-piste powder chasing before quickly gaining elevation to access our backcountry playground for the day. Perfect if you are just getting into backcountry touring, or are an experienced tourer who enjoys the benefits of the ski lift bump.

Chile Backcountry Ski + Snowboard Lift Assisted Tour: Termas de Chillan to Corralco

Country: Chile, South America
Duration: 8 days
Limited to: 6 guests
From: $- USD
Dates: 2022

Hakuba Backcountry Powder Skiing + Splitboarding Lift Assisted Touring Adventure – Japan

Country: Japan
Duration: 9 days
Limited to: 6 guests
From: $4399 USD
Dates: FEB 4-12, FEB 13-21

Hokkaido Backcountry Skiing + Splitboarding Lift Assisted Tour – Japan

Country: Hokkaido, Japan
Duration: 8 days
Limited to: 6 guests
From: $3699 USD
Dates: JAN 8-15, JAN 16-23, JAN 25-FEB 1

Japan Backcountry Lift Assisted Ski + Snowboard Tour: Myoko + The Japanese Alps

Country: Japan
Duration: 9 days
Limited to: 6 guests
From: $4399 USD
Dates: JAN 26-FEB 3, 2022

Advanced Off-Piste + Cat/Sled Access Backcountry Snowboard & Ski Tours

Not yet crossed over to backcountry ski touring and split boarding? Still want to experience the thrill of guided backcountry? These are your trips. You’ll get ski resort off-piste exploring, expert guided backcountry hikes to fresh tracks, plus epic days of snowcat or snowmobile access backcountry adventure.

Chile Advanced Off-Piste + Adventure Catskiing + Snowboarding Tour

Country: Chile, South America
Duration: 7 days
Limited to: 6 guests
From: $4499 USD
Dates: 2022

Patagonia Ski Resort Advanced Off-Piste + Mallin Alto Snowmobile Access Backcountry Tour

Country: Argentina, South America
Duration: 8 days
Limited to: 6 guests
From: $4799 USD
Dates: 2022

Human-Powered Touring Adventures

From remote backcountry hut adventures to volcano summits by day/comfortable lodges by night, here you will find just good old classic human-powered excursions. While there may be opportunity for an occasional ski lift assisted bump, expect to really earn your turns on these advanced PowderQuest backcountry tours.

Argentina Backcountry Hut to Hut Ski Touring + Splitboarding Trip: Bariloche Patagonia

Country: Argentina, South America
Duration: 8 days
Limited to: 6 guests
From: $3099 USD
Dates: SEP 10-17, 2022

Chile Volcano Ski Touring + Splitboarding Adventure Trip

Country: Chile, South America
Duration: 9 days
Limited to: 6 guests
From: $- USD
Dates: 2022

Women’s Backcountry Ski Camp in Patagonia Argentina Hosted by Jess McMillan

Country: Argentina, South America
Duration: 7 days
Limited to: 6 guests
From: $- USD
Dates: 2022

Guided Backcountry Combo Platters

Guided tours starting out with lift-accessed off-piste and backcountry from our favorite ski resorts. As the trips progress, and thirst for alpine touring adventure grows, we build in more remote human-powered backcountry adventures. Some trips include a day of backcountry via snowcat, snowmobile, or helicopter.

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