2020-2021 Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding Mentorship
In December 2020,
IWO created their first Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Mentorship Program.
6 indigenous women joined the cohort
8 Indigenous women joined the cohort, including the two IWO program leaders.
ast certified
Everyone got Avalanche Safety Training (AST) certified,
workshops and ski days
We ran workshops including intro to backcountry travel, map & compass navigation, a Search and Rescue safety, backcountry cooking & nutrition and snow science. As well as backcountry skiing/snowboarding days in the mountains.
Sandy Ward (Lil̓wat), Myia Antone (Squamish), Chelsie McCutcheon (Wet’suwet’en)
Chelsie McCutcheon (Wet’suwet’en), Myia Antone (Squamish), Sandy Ward (Lil̓wat),
You can read more here:
https://www.snowseekers.ca/story/find-your-roots-nature-indigenous-women-outdoors
https://www.snowseekers.ca/story/indigenous-women-rise-outdoors
https://blog.gaiagps.com/moving-beyond-the-map-with-indigenous-women-outdoors/