SHRED Therapy 

Person snowboarding down a snowy mountain slope with mountains in the background.

Shred: (v) Ride with exceptional speed, ability, or enthusiasm, especially in challenging terrain.

Front Country Foundation’s SHRED Therapy Clinics for veterans go beyond traditional mental health approaches by combining backcountry skiing, vocational snow education, and community in a supportive, veteran-mentored environment.

Each SHRED Therapy clinic runs for six days in the Teton, Absaroka and Targhee mountain ranges of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We teach participants the in’s and out’s of the backcountry including: safety training (partner rescue, snow science etc.), equipment training (use of probes, beacons, topo map reading), backcountry ski/ splitboard skills (skinning, downhill skills, choosing lines) - all with experienced back country guides, veteran peer mentors and professional ski instructors.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • All transportation in Jackson and to sites

  • Access to support within our FCF Family network of mountaineers all over the country

  • Lodging in Jackson, WY

  • A pair of boots (ski or split board) and a professional boot fitting appointment with local boot fitter

  • Daily Meal Stipend

  • Access to our extensive FCF Gear Cache - everything you need to backcountry ski/ split board

  • Welcome kit including all required Avalanche safety gear (beacon, probe, shovel) & much more…

  • Assessment and training by professional ski instructor (PSIA- AASI)

  • Veteran peer- led trainings and adventure in uphill and downhill skills in the backcountry mountain ranges of Jackson Hole, WY

  • Professional training and certification in AIARE 1 avalanche safety and rescue

    *We offer financial support for round trip airfare to JH - just let us know!

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