# Snowmobile, snowbike or winter UTV: which Leadville winter tour

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Business: Leadville Offroad Adventures (Elk Mountain Adventures, LLC), 141 E 9th St, Leadville, CO 80461. Phone (970) 930-7027. Email Leadvilleutvtours@gmail.com. Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. Closed Monday.

## Guided Snowmobile Tour, from $295

About two hours on professionally groomed trails through private and public land on a Polaris Indy 550 LXE, single or double. Guide out front, full instruction first. This is the first-timer and family tour. Drivers 15 and up.

## Snowmobile High Adventure, from $350

Half-day, full-day or multi-day off-trail riding on a Polaris Pro RMK 850 mountain sled: meadows, hill climbs and tree riding on the private 1,000-acre ranch and public land. For intermediate to advanced riders. Skills instruction is available if you want to learn side-hilling and climbing properly.

## Snowbike, call for pricing

A Yamaha 450-powered Polaris Timbersled: a dirt bike with a ski and a track. Private guided outings, half-day to multi-day, on the ranch's 1,000-plus acres. If you already ride moto, it is the most natural way into winter; if you do not, start with a sled.

## Winter UTV, call for pricing

Three hours in a 4-seat Polaris RZR with a heated, enclosed cab through the snow-covered mining district. No riding skill, no cold hands. Grandparents, small kids, non-riders and mixed groups take this one, and it is the only winter option where four people share one machine.

## A quick way to decide

Never ridden and want the views: the trail tour. Experienced and want powder: High Adventure. Dirt biker: snowbike. Group with kids, or anyone who would rather be warm: winter UTV. Mixed group: split it, all four leave from the same door at 141 East 9th Street.

## FAQ

**Q: Which snowmobile tour is best for beginners in Leadville?**

A: The two-hour Guided Snowmobile Tour on Polaris Indy 550s, on groomed trails with full instruction first. From $295.

**Q: What is the difference between the snowmobile trail tour and High Adventure?**

A: The trail tour is two hours on groomed trails on an Indy 550 for all levels. High Adventure is off-trail on a Pro RMK 850 mountain sled on the private ranch, half-day to multi-day, for intermediate to advanced riders. From $350.

**Q: Is there a warm winter tour option in Leadville?**

A: Yes. The three-hour winter UTV tour uses a 4-seat Polaris RZR with a heated, enclosed cab.

**Q: What is a snowbike tour?**

A: A guided ride on a Yamaha 450-powered Polaris Timbersled, a dirt bike converted with a ski and a track, on the private 1,000-acre ranch. Best for people who already ride dirt bikes.