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.

SHRED Therapy participant learning to turn in the backcountry

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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.

INCLUDED AT NO COST:

  • All transportation in Jackson, WY

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

  • Lodging in Jackson, WY

  • Daily Meal Stipend

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

  • 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*

Each 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.