Yurt Rental
Spend four days exploring the Western Wallowas from your own private backcountry basecamp. Choose from a variety of options to meet your group’s needs. Experienced backcountry skiers and riders: consider our self-guided options. Don’t feel like meal planning, grocery shopping, and cleanup; we can do the cooking for you. If you prefer to have professional guides break trail, manage the group dynamics, and show you the goods, consider a guided/self catered trip. Regardless of the package you choose, our basecamp will keep you comfortable with a 20′ yurt, 16×20′ wall tent, and custom sauna. The DIY program is available in January and after mid-March. You can choose from the following:
- Self Guided/Self Catered: For those looking for our most affordable option. Includes 2 guides on day 1 for a camp orientation and day-of guided skiing to show you around our terrain.
- Self Guided/Fully Catered: Ideal for those who enjoy exploring new terrain, but would rather leave the food and logistics to us. Includes 2 guides on day 1 for a camp orientation and day-of guided skiing to show you around our terrain.
- Fully Guided/Self Catered: Perfect fit for groups who appreciate being guided, but enjoy cooking their own meals. Includes 2 guides for the duration of your trip.
Please send us an email with the dates you are interested in before booking.
Current availability:
- January 6-14, 18-20, 25-31
- March 21-31
| What You Get | Standard DIY Rentals | Typical Guided Lodges | Eagle Cap Mountain Guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Basecamp (Yurt + Wall Tent) | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Wood-Fired Sauna | Varies / Rare | ✓ Included | ✓ Custom Sauna Included |
| Day 1 Orientation & Terrain Tour | ✗ Extra Fee ($400+) | ✓ Full-time guides | ✓ 2 Guides Included on Day 1 |
| Flexible Catering & Guiding Mix | ✗ All DIY | ✗ All Full-Service | ✓ Mix & Match (Self or Catered/Guided) |
DETAILS
Meeting Time: Our guides can meet your group in La Grande or Union.
Duration: 3 days/2 nights or 4 days/3 nights
What’s Included:
- 4:1 guest-to-guide ratio on day 1 to orient you to the camp and take you on a ski tour
- Full kitchen/hangout zone in the 20’ Pacific Yurt
- Yurt kitchen is stocked with a 2-burner stove, 3-burner stove with oven, cast iron pots, dishes, utensils, cookware, pour-over coffee system, fuel for stoves, paper products, and dish towels.
- 20×16’ Wall tent with room to sleep 8
- Sleeping pads, sleeping bags, cots, pillows, and liners
- Hot sauna
Shuttle Service:
- We provide a round-trip shuttle service with our Can-AM UTV and snowmobiles for you, your overnight gear, and food (approximately 7 miles from where we park the vehicles)
- The entire group must take the shuttle into the hut together
Sorry, no dogs allowed
Self Guided/Self Catered
Self-Guided / Self-Catered — Up to 8 People
This option is designed for experienced backcountry skiers and riders who want the freedom and privacy of a private backcountry camp without professional guides throughout the trip.
Your group will have two ECMG guides on Day 1 for an orientation to camp, the surrounding terrain, and a guided ski tour. After Day 1, the ECMG guides depart and your group is on its own for the remainder of the trip. Your group is responsible for route selection, navigation, terrain decisions, skiing and riding, meals, and camp operations.
On the final day, an ECMG guide will return to assist your group with the backhaul from camp to your vehicles.
What’s Included
- Two ECMG guides on Day 1 for camp orientation and a guided ski tour
- Transportation to the hut on Day 1
- Backhaul from the hut to your vehicles on the final day
- Private use of the 20′ Pacific Yurt as a communal hangout and kitchen
- Fully stocked kitchen with cookware and cooking equipment
- Use of common spices and cooking oils
- Paper towels, dish towels, and toilet paper
- 16′ x 20′ wall tent with cots, sleeping pads, sleeping bags, pillows, and liners
- Wood stove and firewood
- Lighting and fire extinguisher
- Sauna
- Maps and photos of the surrounding ski terrain
What’s Not Included
- Backcountry ski or snowboard equipment
- Avalanche rescue equipment
- Food
Add-Ons
Additional Guided Days
Additional guided days are available at a 4:1 guide-to-guest ratio.
To make the most of your trip, we strongly recommend hiring our professional guides for at least a second day of guided skiing. Our guides have spent many days exploring and skiing this terrain and can help your group navigate the zone efficiently. The terrain is not particularly intuitive if you have never skied here before.
Keg of Beer
1/6 barrel keg — $150
Catered/Self Guided
Self-Guided / Catered — Up to 8 People
This option is designed for experienced backcountry skiers and riders who want the freedom and privacy of a private backcountry camp, while letting our camp cook handle the meals and camp kitchen.
Your group will have two ECMG guides on Day 1 for an orientation to camp and a guided ski tour. After Day 1, your group is on its own for skiing, navigation, and terrain decisions, while our camp cook takes care of the meals and kitchen.
What’s Included
- Two ECMG guides on Day 1 to orient you to camp and take the group on a guided ski tour
- Transportation to the hut on Day 1
- Backhaul from the hut to your vehicles on the final day
- 20′ Pacific Yurt serving as the communal hangout and kitchen
- Camp cook providing breakfast, lunch, hot appetizers, and dinner throughout your stay
- 16′ x 20′ wall tent with cots, sleeping pads, sleeping bags, pillows, liners, wood stove, and lighting
- One-mile morning side-by-side shuttle from camp to get you closer to the ski terrain
- Sauna for post-skiing relaxation
- Maps and photos of the surrounding ski terrain
- Firewood
Food: Your camp cook will keep you well fed, serving tasty and healthy meals. We serve wild-caught sockeye salmon from Alaska, beef from Wyoming, along with other locally sourced ingredients.
What’s Not Included
- Backcountry ski or snowboard gear
- Avalanche rescue gear
Add-Ons
Additional Guided Days
Additional guided days are available at a 4:1 guide-to-guest ratio.
To make the most of your trip, we recommend hiring our professional guides for at least a second day of guided skiing. Our guides have spent many days exploring and skiing this terrain and can help your group navigate the zone efficiently. The terrain is not particularly intuitive if you have never skied here before.
Keg of Beer
1/6 barrel keg — $150
Guided/Self Catered
Guided / Self-Catered — Up to 8 People
This option is designed for groups who want professional avalanche-aware ski guiding throughout their trip while maintaining the flexibility and independence of preparing their own meals.
With a 4:1 guest-to-guide ratio, our professional guides will work with your group each day to develop a tour plan based on the group’s ability, fitness, goals, avalanche conditions, and weather forecast.
What’s Included
- 4:1 guest-to-guide ratio
- Professional guides trained through organizations including the AMGA, AAA, and AIARE
- Guides with extensive experience skiing and guiding in our local terrain
- Daily tour planning based on group ability, fitness, goals, avalanche hazard, and weather conditions
- One-mile morning side-by-side shuttle from the hut to get closer to the ski terrain
- Round-trip transportation to the hut on Day 1 and backhaul to your vehicles on the final day
- 20′ Pacific Yurt serving as the communal hangout and kitchen
- Fully stocked kitchen with cookware and cooking equipment
- Use of common spices and cooking oils
- Paper towels, dish towels, and toilet paper
- 16′ x 20′ wall tent with cots, sleeping pads, sleeping bags, pillows, liners, wood stove, and lighting
- Sauna for post-skiing relaxation
- Maps and photos of the surrounding ski terrain
- Firewood
- Guests are responsible for daily hut chores and meal preparation, with assistance from the guides as needed
What’s Not Included
- Backcountry ski or snowboard gear
- Avalanche rescue gear
- Food
Add-Ons
Keg of Beer
1/6 barrel keg — $150
RATES
Prices listed are for a 4 day/3 night trip and are based on an 8-person group:
- Self Guided/Self Catered: $4000 total/$500 per person; includes 2 guides on day one for orientation and ski tour
- Self Guided/Catered: $5000 total/$625 per person includes 2 guides on day one for orientation and ski tour; 1 guide will remain at the hut for days 2-4 to cook
- Guided/Self Catered: $9600 total/$1200 per person, assuming 8 guests
(Note: The Yurt Rental cost is fixed to charter the camp. For self guided/catered trips, the price will be adjusted for catering depending on participants. For guided/self catered trips, the price of the guides will be adjusted depending on participants.)
FAQ’s
FAQ’S
- What time do hut guests meet? The guides will meet you either in La Grande or Union early on the first day. We will often meet up for breakfast and an overview of the day.
- What time do guests return to the parking lot? This is up to you, but the group must leave as a unit if you want your overnight gear backhauled. It is possible to ski down the road to your vehicle most of the time.
- How do we pay? To secure your reservation, you must pay 50% down, and the balance 90 days before your trip launch.
- How many people will the camp fit? The wall tent can sleep 8 guests.
- Dogs? Dogs are not permitted.
- How should we pack our food? All food should be packed in hard-sided containers or coolers. We have additional coolers and food storage at the camp.
- How about water? Water is made by melting snow, which is one reason we don’t allow dogs.
- What is the heat source? The wall tent, sauna, and yurt each have a homemade wood stove.
- Cell service or emergency communication? You will get reliable cell service in most of the terrain above the hut, but not at camp. We recommend you bring a Garmin InReach or similar.
- Can we charge electronics at the camp? Yes, we have a limited capacity to charge phones, radios, etc. Bringing a battery pack is recommended.
- Can we bring our own snowmobiles? Parking is limited, and turning around anything larger than a two-place trailer is not possible. Your gain will be marginal for the extra headache. We don’t start from a Sno-Park, so an Oregon Sno-Park pass isn’t required.
- Can we tip the guides? Yes, it is customary in the guiding industry to provide a 15-20% gratuity. Thanks!
- Trip Cancellation? We strongly encourage you to purchase trip insurance to protect your investment. Please read our trip cancelation policy thoroughly.
503-329-6603
info@eaglecapmountainguides.com
