“The Mentorship Course was the perfect next step in my avalanche education after taking AIARE courses and skiing in my own. The holistic approach helped me put the pieces together of what I had learned previously and gave me tools that I'll use in every single tour moving forward.”

- Malena Harrang, Women’s Mentorship Program Winter 22/23

“Julz makes the backcountry feel so accessible with her ability and her energy. She strikes just the right balance between challenge and support. Communication is so important in avalanche terrain with group dynamics and she has organically created a culture of caring and contribution for her classes. Super inspiring!!”

- Jen O’Neal, Women’s Mentorship Program Winter 22/23

“Julz puts so much thought and care into the courses/programs/experiences she guides. It’s much more than a simple objective attempt. I always leave a course or experience guided by Julz being a little better. I have better skills in a certain area. I have better awareness of my place in and contribution to a community. I have had a shared experience more valuable than summiting a certain peak or skiing a certain line. It’s always a truly holistic experience that I cling to until the next time. I’m really grateful for Julz’s ability to provide that opportunity.”

- Ted DeBonis, Ski Mountaineering Course 2023

“This program isn’t just about avalanche safety and awareness, but so much more. One of my favorite components of the program is the community development around it. I didn’t expect going in, that I would create SO many connections with like minded people to go play on the mountains with.

This is definitely a high value program, with lots of learning and lots of laughs!”

- Keeley Chiasson, Women’s Mentorship Program Winter 22/23

“Julz is an absolutely incredible wealth of knowledge. Her expertise is combined with an openness and lack of ego that can be hard to find in the outdoor industry. All of this plus a literal mountain of stoke is a powerful force! She saw a need for a different kind of business/nature relationship and I am so excited to watch it grow and evolve.”

- Katie Davis, Women’s Mentorship Program Winter 21/22

I took my AIARE 1 with Julz and can't imagine a better experience learning that subject matter. Her approach to teaching is an effective blend of the hard skills needed to safely gather data and make decisions mixed with the holistic experience of navigating wild places. She manages to do all this without ego and with genuine curiosity for the world - would 100% recommend to others and hope to take future courses with her!”

-Ian Campbell, AIARE 1 2022

I walked away from this mentorship experience feeling more confident as a leader and skier, communicating and discussing terrain/decisions, in identifying certain avalanche problems, and in understanding the snowpack on a deeper level. Not to mention all the wonderful nuggets of information to take with me in my winter backcountry travel.

I would do this mentorship program every year to keep deepening my knowledge and confidence if I could!”

- Demi Fair, Women’s Avalanche Mentorship Program Winter 21/22