Similar to the Wasatch Mavens, this program is a season-long backcountry development series meant to bring the men in our community together over a common passion of skiing & riding outside the confines of the resort.

This mentorship is spread out over a full winter season so skiers and riders can learn to analyze the changing snowpack, develop a broader knowledge of backcountry terrain in the Wasatch, practice and implement decision-making skills in avalanche terrain, expand on avalanche study and awareness, bond with fellow backcountry enthusiasts and build a deeper connection with experts in the field.

Topics Include:

• Dial in your backcountry setup, review what to bring & what not to; learn how to stay warm and not overheat on the trail
• Discuss all the available avalanche tools and the pros & cons of certain ones
• Implement beacon function and distance checks
• Guides evaluate and give feedback on avalanche rescue skills & drills
• Methodize your tour planning - use systems and methods to help formulate options and the intention of the touring day (avi and wx forecast, tour plan options, red light/green light etc.)
• Dig pits, practice on-the-go tests, and record daily findings
• Evolve your decision-making skills in relation to the changing snowpack
• Dial in your uphill skinning technique, efficiency, kick turns and breathing
• Understand what constitutes an efficient, low-risk skin track
• Develop your ability to ski or ride in backcountry conditions
• Test your limits - on steeps, trees, variable snow conditions, mixed terrain and distance
• Get a taste for ski-mountaineering - when is it useful to have sharp things? Pros & cons of equipment, Ice axe & crampon 101 & belayed skiing/riding
• Ride a novel line - put all your skills together towards the end of the season and push for a long day skiing & riding a Wasatch Classic
• Learn how to be a leader and a great backcountry companion
• Work as a team to build each other up and be your best self while getting fit, saving $$ and being out in nature!

NOTE: Guides plan to cover the skills and objectives listed above in detail and will assign primary objectives a day or 2 prior depending on weather and conditions, for example, we don't want to waste a perfectly good powder day on rescue & beacon drills.

How to Register:

• Register Online
• Call us at (801) 550 3986
• Email us