"The cost to book a guide for a private tour for backcountry skiing on the company's website is $625 per person, per night. The price changes depending on the total number of people in a group, with the per person rate decreasing for larger parties. For a group of six - the largest booking available for a single reservation with one guide - it cost $215 a person per night."
""The leadership team at Blackbird Mountain Guides is working in full coordination with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office and Nevada County Search and Rescue to support the ongoing rescue operation," the company said in a statement. "Blackbird Mountain Guides is in direct contact with the emergency contacts of the affected clients and guides and is providing them with regular updates as verified information becomes available.""
Blackbird Mountain Guides is a premier guiding company based in Truckee, California, holding a 4.9-star Google rating from more than 250 reviews. The company led a group of 15 skiers into the Lake Tahoe backcountry where an avalanche occurred, prompting criticism described by some as a preventable tragedy. Private backcountry guide bookings are listed at $625 per person per night on the website, with per-person pricing falling to $215 for a six-person booking. Private program itineraries include an 8 a.m. trailhead safety briefing and beacon check, an 8:30 a.m. tour to objectives, and a planned return by 3:30 p.m. The company is coordinating with Nevada County authorities and contacting emergency contacts for affected clients and guides.
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