Located in the Tushar Mountains, the Snorkeling Elk Yurt averages 450” of snow each year. Without the Wasatch crowds, this yurt offers immediate access from the yurt and more ambitious access to the 12,000’ powder-draped Delano Peak.
Halfway between Salt Lake City and Las Vegas, the little-known Tushar Mountains pile on 450 inches a year, without Wasatch crowds. Take laps on the open slopes behind the yurt or head higher to the broad, powder-draped flanks of 12,173-foot Delano Peak.
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We exist to empower new & existing backcountry travelers to explore the mountains in a responsible and informed way, consolidating winter backcountry accommodations as far east as the Rockies and detailing each with an ever-evolving list of hut details and beta.
