Graybird Guiding

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RESORT DAYS ARE GOOD FOR YOUR BACKCOUNTRY DAYS 👍🏽
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Every year I seem to tour more and ride lifts less, and I consider not getting a resort pass. But this time of year I value that pass so much to help me:
✅ Tune Up my downhill techniques, which will deteriorate over time if you are only (mostly) touring.
✅ Get in ski shape. Going downhill uses different muscles than going uphill, and you want to be able to rip that top to bottom pow lap when it’s in its prime in a month or so!
✅ Movement skills are safety skills, whether it’s for an Avy rescue or avoiding terrain.
✅ The resort can be a great place to get lots of repetition searching for beacons as you and your partner leapfrog down a ski run.
✅ Riding lifts is fun 😎 and you get to ride more.
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We’ve seen an increase in high fitness backcountry enthusiasts who move uphill more efficiently and effective than they do on the downhill (when we often chose to expose ourselves to more avalanche risk). Unfortunately, lift tickets have become so expensive, but it’s still the best way to keep your downhill techniques sharp.
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Thanks for the tips selfie 🙌🏾
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Mentorship Membership. Ok, hear me out.

I absolutely love what I do, guiding wonderful people through beautiful spaces - specifically snowy mountains and avalanche terrain. And I feel incredibly fortunate that I’ve been successful doing that for many years, and I hope that continues for many more years to come.

I also love teaching and sharing the knowledge I’ve gained over all of these years. However, passing that knowledge along via traditional courses in person gets expensive or can be hard to organize.

So, I’m excited to launch a virtual Mentorship Membership that will be affordable, accessible, and hopefully fun!
✅ Monthly Video Calls that will be recorded and archived.
✅ Discussions about current best practices for risk management.
✅ Breaking down approaches to navigating complex terrain.
✅ Community Building (make new friends!)
✅ So much more including lots of perks for members.

First two sessions are free! I just need your email to send you the video link. 🤝🏽