Arc'teryx Seattle has partnered with Trail Mixed Collective again to bring you another Intro to Ski & Snowboarding Class for Women of Color* at Crystal Mountain!
Available to beginners only. Please read the details below for more information and submit an application for a scholarship.
(Cover photo credit: Blake Peterson)
*We believe in increasing diversity & inclusion in the outdoors and welcome all BIPOC women & girls (transgender and cisgender) as well as non-binary people who identify with the women’s community to this event. Must be 16 years or older to attend.*
Arc'teryx Seattle, Trail Mixed Collective, and Crystal Mountain Ski Resort has collaborated to co-sponsor an inclusive ski & snowboarding class instructed by our Crystal Mountain's BIWOC instructors. This class will be split into two groups, one pod of 5 students per instructor, based on snow sport. The intention is to provide a focused clinic that is covid friendly and allows for more 1:1 coaching time per student.
CLASS DESCRIPTION -
Whether you are new to the slopes or ready to expand your skills, our group lessons provide an engaging environment to learn more of the mountain together. For first-time skiers and riders, we utilize the custom-built snow features of our Terrain Based Learning program to provide an effective, movement-based learning experience that builds your confidence. Strengthen your skills with the support and stoke of the group.
Trail Mixed is a community oriented collective aimed at increasing representation of women of color in outdoor recreation and sports. We recognize that there are a multitude of barriers that prevent women of color from either entering or advancing in their outdoor pursuits including the costs of gear and education, lack of access to mentors, generational trauma, cultural exposure and norms, and the white dominated spaces that have historically defined the outdoors - to name a few.
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We believe that through mentorship between women of color, storytelling, community events, educational courses, and access to scholarships, we can help break down barriers for women of color while intentionally building strong communities.
For many of us, the mountain has long been a refuge. In our busy, modern era we often feel chronically rushed, heavily trafficked and way too plugged in. Yet, when the storms hit or the peaks are out, our mountains become our church. Our spirits are lifted to a place of reverence and awe. We feel moments, we see the landscape and we truly experience the natural environment. We find community that shares the same perspective. We feel more like who we are and who we want to be.
With open space, expansive terrain and powerful views, Crystal is that place. Here the mountain towers in a paradise valley at the end of the road. Thriving community exists in our parking lot and in our ski bars. True Pacific Northwest shines through, even in the fog or in the clouds. We invite you to drop in, to hike, to ski, and feel that too.
