Getting to PG’s Backcountry Center
Once a small homestead cabin sitting near the junction of McCoy Creek and the Eagle River, next a bunkhouse for ranch hands at the turn of the 20th century. In the late 1980’s Paragon reclaimed it’s original hand-hewn log character and moved it up the mountain creekside to create a cozy ‘first hut’ for our adventures. As the staging area for our trips, you will meet our guides here and be outfitted for your adventure. Whether trying on ski gear or meeting your llama sherpas, this little cabin in the woods is your first taste of hut life.
So how do you get to our little cabin in the woods? Well, these days although tucked in a quiet, woodsy nook, this homestead cabin is surrounded by the Arrowhead Ski Area (part of Vail Resorts) and the Country Club of the Rockies community, off Hwy 6 between Avon and Edwards in the Vail Valley. Taking the exit at either Avon or Edwards off Interstate 70 will connect you with Hwy 6 and our location. See the attached map.
Our guides will meet you in the Day Skier Parking Lot and commence their ‘first guide’ with you taking you to our secluded spot. The cabin is located off a ski run as well, making it convenient for our Pre-trip Orientation Ski Lessons.
One writer described our Backcountry Center as a ‘fitting portal’ to the backcountry. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
