Five days of structured group work with a licensed counselor, inside professionally guided ski touring on the Kenai Peninsula.
About this event
This event is for adults who want to build steadier responses to stress by practicing them during a real challenge, then carry those skills home.
Raven leads the therapeutic work before, during and after the trip. Our guides lead everything on snow. Each morning the lead guide picks the day's terrain based on conditions and the group. The overall plan for the five days stays the same.
Lead clinician
they/them · Licensed Professional Counselor
Raven designs and leads the therapeutic work: screening conversations, pre-trip sessions, daily group sessions and follow-up. Raven holds clinical judgment within their scope of practice.
Lead guide
she/her · Chugach Ski Guides
Merrick has guided the Kenai backcountry for over a decade. She holds judgment over terrain, snowpack, weather and technical safety, and can change the plan at any point.
Day by day
Snow objectives are set each morning. The plan for the group sessions stays the same.
Day 1 · Mon, Feb 22
With Raven
Group agreements, a baseline check-in and naming intentions.
On snow
Travel from Anchorage to Seward. Gear fitting, beacon practice and a low-angle tour near town.
Day 2 · Tue, Feb 23
With Raven
Noticing stress signals; body-based awareness practice.
On snow
First full tour, focused on pacing and transitions.
Day 3 · Wed, Feb 24
With Raven
Staying with discomfort and choosing responses in the moment.
On snow
The longest day of the five. The guide sets the objective that morning.
Day 4 · Thu, Feb 25
With Raven
Deliberate skill practice and peer reflection.
On snow
Participants lead parts of the day, with a guide alongside.
Day 5 · Fri, Feb 26
With Raven
A plan for home, letters to self and a closing circle.
On snow
A short morning tour or rest, gear return and transport back to Anchorage.
Moderate to high. 4–6 hours on snow each day.
Our lead guide reviews readiness with every participant and shares a 6-week training plan.
$4,800
Not included: Flights to Anchorage. Payment details come after screening.
Winter backcountry travel carries real risks, including avalanches, cold injury, falls and slower access to medical care. Our guides manage these risks. They can't remove them.
To take part you need a screening with Raven and a readiness review with our lead guide.
This event includes therapeutic group work led by Raven within their scope of practice. It does not replace ongoing care, crisis care or medical treatment. Mount Therapy Events provides guiding and logistics, not therapy.
Participation starts with Raven Johnson. If Raven invited you, reply to their message or bring it up at your next session. Raven handles screening directly with you.
Questions about gear, travel or fitness? Email us. Please don't share health information.