Who We Are
Powder Bound Adventurers is owned and operated by A.J. Stoffle & Marcus Lang.
A.J. grew up in northwestern Colorado where his passion for snowmobiling originates. He grew up hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling every chance he got. For 17 years he raced snocross, winning multiple western mountain state championships as well as a Winter X-Games bronze medal. A.J. has made multiple podiums on the national snocross circuit, finishing his last season in the pro-lite class. He also had the opportunity to race overseas at the Clash of Nations in Sweden. When he decided to hang up the racing boots, he knew backcountry riding was where he could still get his snowmobiling fix. This pushed him to become a student of new-age backcountry riding. He fell in love with the never-ending challenges to be had. After several years of enjoying riding in the backcountry, he worked as a guide for a snowmobile outfitter based out of Steamboat Springs, CO. During his time guiding, he learned that sharing his knowledge of riding in the backcountry was a passion that he wanted to pursue. This led him to create Powder Bound Adventures in his hometown (Craig, CO) where he can not only enjoy the local surrounding mountains but also showcase them to you!
Marcus Lang
I am a resident of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, a small town with a population of ~3500 and I’ve been riding snowmobiles since I was about knee high. It all started when my dad got me into snocross racing, starting on a 120cc. I raced up through the ranks until I was 17. I met A.J. towards the end of my snocross career and we raced for the same team for a few years. Following my racing career, I spent the winter of 2019 riding out west and knew I was hooked on backcountry mountain riding. I decided to start college in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and took all my classes online while working at a welding shop during the year 2020. Welding and taking classes didn’t fulfill me, so I reached out to a snowmobile guide company in Steamboat Springs, CO, and worked as a trail tour guide. I quickly started doing backcountry tours during the days and wrenching on snowmobiles in the evenings during the 2021 and 2022 riding seasons. During that time, I learned a ton about backcountry navigation and I’m excited to apply that knowledge to provide you with an unforgettable experience. I love showing our clients hidden gems buried in the Colorado mountains and how to be a quick problem solver to navigate those environments. My goal as a backcountry guide is to keep you safe while enjoying the CO backcountry. When I’m not riding sleds, I enjoy farming and building demo derby trucks for county fairs in the summer. I hope we can get out riding this winter and I’m excited to show you what PBA is all about!
