Take your passion for outdoor education to winter
Feel the cold in your lungs as you glide on fresh snow. Fall asleep in a snow shelter you built yourself and wake up and start cooking breakfast in a snow kitchen. On this course, you’ll learn how make the mountains in the winter a classroom where you can teach leadership and outdoor skills.
This course has plenty for educators at any level to learn. You’ll start with several days of training on a Recreational Level I Avalanche clinic that’s endorsed by the American Avalanche Association. You’ll also be snowboarding or skiing with instructors at Grand Targhee Resort. Then, you’ll head to the wilderness, where you’ll find miles of fresh snow for skiing and splitboarding. During the day, you’ll put your skills to work as you explore the mountains and focus on learning risk management and managing groups. At night you’ll sleep in a snow shelter and cook your meals in snow kitchens. You’ll gain experience instructing by teaching your own classes and being coached by your instructors and groupmates. Every day will give you opportunities to become a more competent winter camper and teacher.
You’ll have plenty of time to explore, but this course focuses on more than that. It’s your chance to grow as an educator through hands-on learning by experience. All of this will prepare you for a lifetime of teaching and exploring the mountains in the winter.