Blackbird Mountain Guides in Truckee, CA, Offering BIPOC Scholarship

Blackbird Mountain Guides, a provider of innovative avalanche courses and expertly guided mountain adventures, are excited to announce a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Avalanche Course Scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to acknowledge structural racism that has contributed to a lack of representation in the ski industry and make backcountry skiing more accessible and representative of our population.

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Zeb Blais, the founder of Blackbird Mountain Guides, set up the scholarship program because:

“…the ski industry has a problem with inclusion and diversity. We need to start addressing that.”

– Zeb Blais

The chosen recipient may select an AIARE 1, Women’s AIARE 1, or AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course in the Truckee / Lake Tahoe area.

The application period ends on November 15. Applicants will be notified via email once the scholarship decision has been made on November 20.

Blackbird Mountain Guides is a ski and mountain adventure guiding company based in Truckee, CA. Founded in 2020, Blackbird’s IFMGA / AMGA trained guides offer innovative avalanche courses and expertly guided backcountry skiing, mountaineering, and climbing adventures in Tahoe and around the world.