Combining our love for animals and our love of our nearby Wilderness area, we began raising and training Royal Tibetan Yaks to trek and pack on our small ranch south of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, several years ago.
Yaks make ideal trekking companions.
As adults they can carry as much as a pack horse, an average of 150 pounds, and yet need no additional or special feed. They are extremely efficient eaters and simply browse on whatever is available. Their small split hoof is easy on trails and they are easily tethered, lying quietly at night. Their excellent sight and smell alerts you to anything long before you sense it. In addition, they are extremely sure footed, allowing them to pack an elk out of terrain too rugged for horses.