Winter
HUT-TO-HUT
WESTERN UINTA HUT SYSTEM

Fully supported and guided hut to hut experiences available this season!

Welcome to the First chapter of the Western Uinta Hut System—a new network of backcountry yurts designed to provide adventurers with unparalleled access to the beauty and rugged wilderness of Utah’s Uinta Mountains. Inspired Summit Adventures is excited to announce the second yurt in this growing system.

Castle Peak Yurt To Smith and Morehouse Yurt
Guided and Catered

Inspired Summit Adventures is thrilled to share our new hut to hut guided and catered trips. The Hut to Hut first opened last season (2024-25) with our guides pioneering multiple routes and serving up exceptional trips for each of our clients. The Hut to Hut has quickly became a client favorite!

During this multi day trip you and your group will start at the Castle Peak Yurt. There you will get a lay of the land, go for some upper elevation ski tours and enjoy the wood burning sauna. Half way through your trip you will leave your overnight gear behind for our team to transfer for you while you head deeper into the Uintas.

Your guide will lead you to slopes that rarely see human activity and scarcely see other skiers. These slopes are a mix of open alpine faces, chutes, and couloirs, old burnt forests, and fantastic glades running 1000-2500' vertical feet in length. Your guides will ensure you and your group find the best snow and slopes while managing the route based on the avalanche and weather forecast for the day.

After your full day of touring and skiing a minimum of 5000' vertical feet with roughly 10 miles of descending you will be greeted at the new Smith and Morehouse yurt where the fire will be stoked, the charcuterie board will be over flowing, and your gear and snowmobiles will be awaiting you.

The buzz of the day, plus the magical transportation of your gear and the care in which our team has taken on this one of a kind traverse will leave you wondering if you just found paradise. But wait! You also just realized you get another day (or more) of skiing from an entirely new backcountry yurt!

WELCOME TO THE WESTERN UINTA HUT SYSTEM TOUR

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What to Expect

Fresh tracks all day every day
Fun and knowledgable guides
A trip that is based around your groups desires
5000' PLUS vertical of Descending on traverse day
2500' PLUS vertical of ascending on traverse day
Remote setting
First Decent opportunities
Gear porter
You take only a daypack on the traverse day.
Sleep in incredible new yurts
Wood burning stoves
Kitchen where guides prepare delicious food
Sauna at the Castle Peak yurt
Polar Plunge at the Smith and Morehouse Yurt (not required)

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Details

Minimum 4 day 3 night
All inclusive
Private and Custom
4 days (plus) of skiing
Location: Western Uintas
3:1 guide ratio (minimum 2 guides)
Guides: AMGA/ IFMGA certified and Highly experienced
Meet in Park City
Carpool 1 hour to and from trailhead

PRICE:

5-9 People $685 per. person/day

3-4 People $735 per person/day

1-2 Call for price

PLUS $750 per person transfer fee

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What's Included

Custom Itinerary
2 AMGA/ IFMGA Certified Ski Guides
All Food and N/A Drinks
Snowmobiles
Portering of all gear and Snowmobiles between huts
2 Beautifully appointed and new yurts
All avalanche Rescue Gear (Beacon, Shovel Probe)
Transportation to and from Inspired Summit's HQ in Park City.

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The Yurts

Castle Peak Yurt

The Castle Peak Yurt is the flagship yurt of the Western Uinta Hut System. Rebuilt in 2021, the Castle Peak Yurt sits at 9600' on a gladed pine forest knoll and is a true backcountry yurt experience.The terrain surrounding the yurt offers plenty of low angle meadows, and glades as well as steeper bowls and faces. The yurt has all the amenities one needs to make delicious meals and stay warm and comfy at night and the barrel sauna is a "hot" amenity.

Smith & Morehouse Yurt

Built in 2024, the Smith and Morehouse yurt sits at 7600' at the confluence of the Smith and Morehouse Reservoir and Creek. The yurt is accessed by a 4 mile 500 foot elevation gain ski tour or snowmobile ride. The terrain surrounding the yurt includes tree runs, burn zones, glades, chutes, and steep alpine features. Previous avalanche education and experience is strongly recommended. The yurt has all the amenities one needs to make delicious meals, stay warm and comfy at night.

Castle Peak

Smith & Morehouse

COMING SOON

The goal is to complete the entire Western Uinta Hut System by Winter 2027.

Yurt? Isn't that some sort of tent from Mongolia????

Yes, technically a yurt is a portable, round tent covered in some sort of fabric or animal hide, and traditionally they have been used by nomadic cultures or groups in the steppes of Central Asia for shelter. But, here at Inspired Summit we believe a yurt is so much more. We believe a yurt is a gathering space for families and friends to share adventures, laughs and stories. We believe a yurt brings us closer to the ones we share it with, and to the environment in which it exists. We believe a yurt builds bonds, and memories that last a lifetime.

Inspired Summit Adventures is proud to be the owner and steward of The Western Uinta Hut System in the Uinta Mountains of Utah. We take this role seriously and aim to continue the legacy of the Castle Peak Yurt, and the yurt experience in the Uinta Mountains going strong for generations to come.

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