Snow-covered landscape with a frozen lake or river, dense evergreen trees lining the horizon, and the sun low in the sky, casting a warm glow over the scene with some clouds.

FRONT COUNTRY PROBLEMS,

BACK COUNTRY SOLUTIONS

WHAT WE DO

  • The Front Country Foundation empowers veterans through backcountry ski and snowboard education, instilling lasting skills, fostering connections, and prioritizing mental and physical health as part of suicide prevention.

  • We provide a week-long backcountry skiing/splitboarding training program called SHRED Therapy in the surrounding mountain ranges of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Shred Therapy’s design combines snow safety with essential backcountry skills, including map reading, terrain assessment, and uphill/downhill techniques.

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    Front Country offers the only program in the world to integrate internationally recognized avalanche training and certification (AIARE Level 1 ) into a veteran-centered backcountry experience. The program is built to fuel veterans’ natural instincts for challenge, rigor and independence.

    AIARE 1 is a workforce safety credential used across multiple billion- and trillion-dollar sectors—not just recreation. The certification and training veterans receive in our program provides transferable skills, and pathways toward future mountaineering and career opportunities - all in a peer centered environment.

    1. SHRED Therapy Clinics

    2. PARTYKA Scholarship

  • Our specialized SHRED Therapy program is a vital reintegration tool for veterans, restoring purpose, camaraderie, and joy. We proactively address mental health concerns, including suicide prevention, recognizing it as a leading cause of death among veterans. Our goal is to support veterans in reclaiming purpose and connection through Wilderness Therapy, regardless of financial, social, or logistical barriers.

    More info on Wilderness Therapy

    We are most proud of the Front Country Family built by every veteran, volunteer and partner who participates in our program—a nationwide, veteran-led mentorship network connecting individuals across the United States through a shared passion for the “Type 2 fun” found in the mountain ranges of the United States.

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A person wearing yellow winter gear, kneeling in the snow, holding a device, with a black helmet and a backpack.
Four people dressed in winter gear, snowboarding, and hiking in snowy mountains.
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