Peak Recovery PNW

We’re getting stoked for our upcoming 8-week Mazamas + Peak Recovery PNW BCEP (Basic Climb Education Program) mountaineering course which provides students with the knowledge and skills required to safely climb glaciated peaks. This will be year two of Peak Recovery sponsoring this course, and this year our recovery team will include 12 students and a 15+ person team of volunteer instructors. We’re so grateful to our community partner Mazamas for saying “yes” to this partnership! We’re also thankful for Alano Club of Portland for providing the funding for all of Peak Recovery’s programs, and our BCEP sponsors, Mountain Shop, and Petzl 🏔️

Yesterday, Peak Recovery PNW welcomed Sarah Lydecker (she/her) to our STAFF team, and we couldn’t be more excited! She’ll be working alongside our co-founder & Director Ali Marie Koch (she/her) as Peak’s new Program Coordinator & Outdoor Educator.

For the last year, Sarah has been pouring her heart and soul into designing and leading fun, accessible, trauma-informed courses for Peak’s rock climbing program. She identifies as an athlete, climber, and artist in recovery, and she’s already a beloved member of Team Peak. Please join us in congratulating Sarah on her exciting new role 🥳



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Last weekend, Peak Recovery PNW sponsored a Mental Health Literacy in the Mountains training led by Dr. Daniel Liam Cavanaugh (he/him), Ph.D., LCSW, which was attended by 44 volunteers and instructors from Peak Recovery, The Recovery Gym, Mazamas, and LEAP Wilderness Programs. Our team is already stoked for our next mental health training this weekend- Riding the Adventure Wave: Trauma-informed Facilitation Skills!

Big thank you to Dan Cavanaugh for leading this training, The Recovery Gym and Alano Club of Portland for donating space, and Thomas Franco (he/him) and Emily McEntire (they/them) for taking pictures.

Donate to Alano Club of Portland today to support Peak Recovery PNW programming and be entered to win a gift set from Weston 🏂🏔️🏂

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Just two days remaining in our Give!Guide campaign and today’s the last Big Give Day, and our last door incentive day, and friends, it’s a big one!

In addition to the Big Give Day Oregon Heritage Tour giveaway, we’ve got an incredible gift bundle from to give away! Donate to our campaign today and you’re automatically entered to win a Japow x Hokkaido Backcountry Club Edition (limited) Size 159 Custom snowboard with top sheet artwork by Henry Lai and Weston x Purl Hot Pow wax.

All of today’s donations will help fund our program, so visit the link in our bio and stories to support!