February is in full swing for the backcountry programs.  The 4 Month team all took their Avalanche Course through the American Avalanche Institute. This combined classroom and field sessions taught athletes the basics of avalanche awareness and safety. A few of the more experienced athletes got to explore some new terrain on Olive Oil and found some fresh powder, a special bonus on all fronts. 

The MiniMountaineers have been training hard on their Snow King Sessions. The first SkiMo was in the Olympics on Thursday February 19th.   Participants learned what Ski Mountaineering is and had a SkiMo celebration for Anna Gibson where they practiced transitions while skiing laps up and down part of Snow King. Many skills were acquired and lots of laughter occurred. They had two amazing backcountry days in Grand Teton National Park where students split up and went up Maveriks and Aspen Ridge on 25 Short. They built jumps and enjoyed the views and playing with each other. They have one last practice on March 5th. The 4 Month program wraps up their season at the end of March. 

We look forward to these last weeks of sessions and backcountry days.