Cooke City sits at the heart of Montana’s most reliable snowpack—where deep storms and untouched powder meet endless terrain. Beartooth Powder Guides offers avalanche education and backcountry courses alongside guided skiing, splitboarding, snowmobiling, and powder surfing, plus comfortable lodging in the mountains surrounding Cooke City, Yellowstone National Park, and the Greater Bozeman area.
Whether you’re new to the backcountry or looking to push deeper, all ability levels are welcome.
Backcountry Skiing in Cooke City, Montana
Why Choose Beartooth Powder Guides
Guided powder skiing, hut trips, and avalanche education based in Cooke City, Montana
From scenic ski tours in Yellowstone National Park to Cooke City’s legendary powder and alpine terrain, Beartooth Powder Guides offers tailored backcountry experiences for every ability level and condition. Our certified guides and instructors provide avalanche education, hut-based ski trips, and private guiding across the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Lamar Valley, and Yellowstone’s Northeast entrance — extending south toward Big Sky.
Stay steps from the snow in our Woody Creek Cabin or Mt. Zimmer Yurt, both offering direct access to world-class skiing, riding, and wildlife viewing in the Beartooth and Absaroka Mountains.