Employment
As a small company our staff / guide needs vary by the season. Many of our guides have worked for PG for many years, most on a part-time basis. A few senior guides do the majority of the guide work...
View ArticleHut Trips
Your backcountry adventure into the 10th Mountain Division Hut System can range from 2 to 5 days, ski touring through some of Colorado’s most breathtaking mountain terrain. The huts provide...
View ArticleMountain Biking
The Vail Valley offers some of the best mountain biking in the state with its diverse landscapes, access, and vast selection of maintained trails and roads. Let Paragon Guides do the dirty work of...
View ArticleGuided Hiking in Vail
Explore a variety of classic trails surrounding the Vail Valley on a full or half day guided hike. Unplug while you immerse yourself within the beauty and quiet of the Holy Cross or Eagles Nest...
View ArticleTestimonials
Paragon Guides Testimonials – one of Colorado’s premier guide services… “We invite you to make your own adventure, discover the mountains, and experience the gift that the mountains reserve for those...
View ArticleHut Trip Mountain Biking
Hut Trips | Holy Cross 100 | Half Day Tours | Full Day Tours | Popular Trails and Roads | FAQ Hut Trips Travel to a 10th Mountain Division hut or take on the challenge of a hut to hut tour by mountain...
View ArticleBackcountry Fly Fishing
Join us for a backcountry fishing experience unlike what you might find on the bigger rivers. Our guides have been hiking and wade fishing our local small streams, beaver ponds and lakes for many years...
View ArticleBackcountry Skiing FAQ
What is the difference between alpine, cross-country, and backcountry skis? Alpine skis are great for lift-service ski areas because of their locked down heels, wide bases and metal edges. Little to no...
View ArticleMountain Biking Hut Trip
Hut Trips | Holy Cross 100 | Half Day Tours | Full Day Tours | Popular Trails and Roads | FAQ Hut Trips Travel to a 10th Mountain Division hut or take on the challenge of a hut to hut tour via...
View ArticleSummer Hut Trips
After years of trekking through the hut system, our guides have learned all the routes, shortcuts, and best lunch spots available in and around each hut. We can help plan your hut adventure based on...
View ArticleSummer 2020 Price Sheet
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View ArticleDon Shefchik on the current state of “distancing”
When Social Distancing meant going camping by Don Shefchik, Field Director and Senior Guide at Paragon Guides How easy it was, packing up the camping gear and heading into the mountains with everything...
View ArticleAvalanche Courses 2020/21
COVID-19 UPDATE: Paragon Guides, with the help of the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), has adjusted the structure of our classes to provide a healthy and safe learning...
View ArticleBackcountry Hut Trips 2020/21
Paragon Guides has been guiding the 10th Mountain Hut System since its inception in 1982. Your backcountry adventure into the 10th Mountain Division Hut System can range from 2 to 6 days, touring...
View ArticleBackcountry Day Tours 2020/21
1) Private Guided Tours A private tour is the best way to experience the backcountry on your terms. Our professional guides will provide an experience built for your objectives, skill set and fitness...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Update
COVID-19 UPDATE: Paragon Guides, with the help of the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), has adjusted the structure of our classes to provide a healthy and safe learning...
View ArticleTake a Llama to Lunch
Get to know the curious nature of llamas on our “Take a Llama to Lunch” hikes. The ‘boys’ are wildly popular with children due to their gentle nature. The easy pace and length make llama hikes...
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Get to know the curious nature of llamas on our “Take a Llama to Lunch” hikes. The ‘boys’ are wildly popular with children due to their gentle nature. The easy pace and length make llama hikes...
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