This course continues a vision that was deeply important to Mike Wiegele, the founder of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing. During one of their annual Simpcw Youth Snowboard Camps, a conversation emerged about young people who leave the program and continue exploring the mountains on their own. Mike believed strongly that they should have the knowledge and skills needed to do so safely.

Throughout the two-day course, participants learned to identify mountain hazards, travel safely in avalanche terrain, and practice essential rescue skills with transceivers, shovels, and probes.