Peak Recovery PNW

Happy 3 year sobriety birthday to Cole (he/him)! Cole is a graduate of our 2023 Mazamas + Peak Recovery PNW BCEP mountaineering course and Peak’s Wilderness First Aid course. He’s excited to be coming back to volunteer as an assistant in our 2024 BCEP and Intro to Rock Climbing courses. Let’s show Cole some love today!



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Thank you to everyone who applied for our 2024 Mazamas + Peak Recovery PNW Basic Climb Education Program! We were overwhelmed by how many applications we received for this free 8-week intro to mountaineering course 🏔️

Peak Recovery uses a lottery system to determine class cohorts. We also reserve a certain number of spots in each of our courses for people of color, LGBTQIA+, and individuals from other historically marginalized communities. Applicants will be notified by email by Saturday, February 10th.

Thank you to our program sponsor Alano Club of Portland, BCEP community partner Mazamas, and BCEP sponsors Mountain Shop and Petzl for your support!

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Some of our Peak Recovery PNW grads, instructors, and volunteers spent New Years Eve on Wy’east splitboarding, ski touring, and snow shoeing up the climber’s trail from Timberline Lodge to the top of Palmer Glacier. It was an epic day of adventuring filled with good vibes, community, and many beautiful conversations about gratitude, hopes & dreams for 2024, and recovery. We’re excited for what’s ahead for in 2024!

📸 Thomas Franco (he/him)

🏂 provided by our sponsor Weston and bindings by Spark R&D

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