Be Prepared

.. our mantra.


Early spring.. guiding season right around the corner.. that's when our refresher training cycle kicks into full swing. Training for our staff includes not only interagency training (rangers of the National Park System, military rescue/SOF teams and other emergency service providers) but also a tremendous amount of personal professional development. To even QUALIFY for summer internship application, a person must show a high level of personal motivation to prepare the most important tool in the outdoors... their BRAIN. This past weekend, we completed our annual wilderness first aid training weekend.



Students included PhDs, scout leaders, former professional athletes, survival instructors, trip leaders, climbers, alpinists, students... and our staff, including several of our 2008 crop of interns.




So, be prepared... as an outdoor professional, guide, instructor, practitioner, you owe it to your loved ones, to your guests, your students and to your clients... but mostly you owe it to yourself.