HOTEL
Your hotel reservation will be under your name by the end of this week at the Grand Imperial Hotel with check-in on Saturday (3pm-8pm) and checkout on Tuesday (before 11am), unless otherwise arranged. If you’d like to arrive a day early on Friday (for an additional fee) please call the Grand Imperial Hotel (+1-970-387-5527) to arrange ASAP. 

Grand Imperial Hotel
1219 Greene Street
Silverton, Colorado 81433

Hotel Phone
+19703875527

ON-SITE EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS
Please store our numbers in your phone and call if you need anything!

• Anthony Martinez: +1-813-527-5316

• Laura Vogel: +1-262-374-4639

TRAVEL INFO 

• Unless otherwise noted in your registration, all hotel rooms are booked from
  Saturday, January 18 – Tuesday, January 21 
• Please plan to arrive Saturday afternoon before 5pm to collect your rental gear and check-in prior to our Welcome Reception & Dinner! 
• Check the roads! Before you drive to the San Juans it is always a good idea to check the road conditions to make sure Red Mountain Pass is open. If it closes, you will need to reroute your trip to go from the other side of Silverton from Durango.  
  • Another great resource for traveling: isredmountainpassopen.com
  • If it helps your travel, we do have hotel rooms available for Friday night (for an additional fee) if you’d like to arrive a day early.  Please reserve ASAP with the Grand Imperial Hotel (+1-970-387-5527).
    
    

RENTAL GEAR
Many, many thanks to our amazing friends at evo Denver for generously providing all gear requested via the survey you filled out! 

• • Gear Pick-up: Sat, Jan 18 from 3pm-6pm in the Lobby of Grand Imperial Hotel. 
    If you are arriving late, please text Anthony at 813-527-5316 to coordinate gear pick-up.  
  • Gear Return:  Monday, Jan 20 at 5:30pm – 6:30pm in the Lobby of Grand Imperial Hotel.
    If you are departing early, please let Anthony or Laura know. 

• Note:  We recommend bringing powder skis for Monday at Silverton Mountain, as you will not be needing the touring equipment on Monday.  

PACKING LIST 

Sunday:  Guiding Backcountry Skiing/Riding with San Juan Expeditions

• *Snowshoes are not allowed*
• Avalanche Rescue Equipment
  • Avalanche probe
  • Collapsible shovel
  • Avalanche beacon / transceiver (digital 457 kHz frequency only) three antenna transceivers are preferred
• Skiing Equipment 
  • Alpine Touring/AT Boots
  • Alpine Touring/AT Skis with touring alpine bindings or telemark bindings. (please adjust bindings to boots and skins to skis in advance)
  • Skins that fit your skis (pre-cut)
  • Telescoping Poles
• Snowboarding Equipment
  • Split Board with touring bindings and skins (please adjust bindings to boots and skins to board before the course)
  • Collapsible poles OR Snowboard (with means of attachment to pack—please have a system worked out before you arrive)

• Clothing

• Ski socks
• Warm hat 
• Helmet
• Wool or Synthetic Base Layer (top + bottom)
• Mid-weight / breathable insulating layer
• Hardshell or softshell ski/snowboard pants
• Hardshell (waterproof + breathable) jacket
• Puffy’ jacket (i.e. 800 fill) ‘security’ puffy (down or synthetic)
• Gloves (two pairs are best – a lighter pair for going up & a warmer pair)
• Misc Items

• Sunglasses and/or Goggles
• Sunscreen and lip balm: water/sweat-proof
• Personal first-aid / repair kit
• Camera or Smartphone
• Headlamp
• Water bottle (at least 1 litre); *we do not advise Camelbacks
• Cell phone or two-way radio / BCA link (optional)
• Ski Backpack (large enough to fit all gear INSIDE)

Monday:  Private Skiing at Silverton Mountain 

Note: While you are welcome to use your evo touring rental gear, we recommend bringing your own skiing/riding equipment for Silverton Mountain.  

• Avalanche Rescue Equipment *required*
• Avalanche probe
• Collapsible shovel
• Avalanche beacon / transceiver (digital 457 kHz frequency only) three antenna transceivers are preferred
• Backpack to carry above items with ski/snowboard carrying capabilities. 
• Skiing Equipment 

• Ski Boots
• Powder Skis (the fatter the better)
  • Note: K2 super fat skis are available for rent at Silverton Mountain. Boot rentals are not available.  
• Poles 
• Snowboarding Equipment

• Snowboard
  • Note: Venture snowboards are available for rent at Silverton Mountain. Please bring your own boots, bindings, and hardware if you are planning to rent a Venture Snowboard.
• Snowboard Boots and bindings
• Clothing

• Please bring layers… for everything from warm and sunny to cold and snowy mountain weather. Equipment made with waterproof material is encouraged.
• Other
• Helmet
• Goggles

DRESS CODE 
The dress code for the entire weekend is casual!
We’re aiming for comfort after big days of riding and skiing, so don’t worry about getting fancy. 

TIPPING YOUR GUIDES 
Please highly consider tipping your guides both days (Sunday and Monday)!
Cash tips are preferred but the guides also accept venmo.  A $30-$50 tip per person is recommended.

ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES
For those of you not participating in skiing/riding activities on Sunday or Monday, we have prepared an alternative activity list for you: HERE

OUR INSPIRING CHANGEMAKER SPEAKERS 

• Dani Reyes-Acosta: Filmmaker. Athlete. Strategist. Farmer. Organizer 

• Emilé Zynobia: Snowboarder. Writer. Sustainability and Climate specialist 

• Mary Rand: Professional Snowboarder. Adventurer. Producer.

• Amelia Atencio: SOS Alumni

• Richy Balderrama-Carraveo: SOS Alumni

• Andy Littman | Special Counsel. Family/Divorce Law Practice Leader. Caplan & Earnest. Board Emeritus, SOS Outreach
• 2 Additional speakers TBD!